Strickland rainbowfish

The Strickland rainbowfish (Melanotaenia iris) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is only known to occur in the Logatyu River, a tributary of the Strickland River, in the Fly River system.^[2] It is currently known from only five specimens collected in 1984 by D. Gwyther^[3] and it was described by Gerald R. Allen in 1987.^[4]

Strickland rainbowfish
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Family:	Melanotaeniidae
Genus:	Melanotaenia
Species:	M. iris
Binomial name
Melanotaenia iris G. R. Allen, 1987