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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 
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Size 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Oceania: known only from Lake Wanam, a roughly circular lake situated on a small plateau 24 km west of Lae, Papua New Guinea.

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IUCN Red List Category Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 6 (no. 2), pp 40, Figs. 1-2.
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Last Update 2017 Aug 02 14:04 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 23:17)