The bulolo rainbowfish (Chilatherina bulolo) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. Bulolo Rainbowfish are found in the fast flowing, rapid water of the mountain streams in the Markham and Ramu river systems of north-eastern Papua New Guinea. It was first collected in 1934 and then not again until 1978.

Bulolo rainbowfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Chilatherina
Species:
C. bulolo
Binomial name
Chilatherina bulolo
(Whitley, 1938)

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  1. ^ Hammer, M.; Allen, G.R. (2020). "Chilatherina bulolo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T4630A147680735. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T4630A147680735.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.