Taxonomy
Lentipes kaaea
Common name :
Nez rouge calédonien
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 05/09/2011Protected species -
in Southern Province , in Northern ProvinceDescription
Reference
The current status and distribution of freshwater fishes in the Pacific Islands of Oceania
Compiled by Helen Pippard, IUCN Oceania Regional Office
Originally thought to be endemic to New Caledonia, this species has recently been recorded from Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Futuna. It is locally common in New Caledonia and Vanuatu and there are currently no major threats known.
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