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Scientific Name | Glossolepis wanamensis Allen & Kailola, 1979 |
Common Name | Wanam-Regenbogenfisch (Germany) |
Type Locality | Lake Wanam, Papua New Guinea, about 6°39'S, 146°46'E, depth 10 meters. |
Etymology | Glossolepis: Greek, glossa = tongue + Greek, lepis = scale |
Species Information | |
Size | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Oceania: known only from Lake Wanam, a roughly circular lake situated on a small plateau 24 km west of Lae, Papua New Guinea. Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 6 (no. 2), pp 40, Figs. 1-2. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2017 Aug 02 14:04 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 23:17) |