Alleni Wapoga Rainbowfish (Chilatherina alleni "Wapoga")

Remarks:  The Alleni rainbowfish (Chilatherina alleni) was named after a renowned ichthyologist, Dr. Gerry Allen, that has been a powerhouse in regards to rainbowfish and other fish native to New Guinea, after being discovered by David Price in 1996. While Alleni rainbowfish had been in the hobby since 2008, the Wapoga (Chilatherina alleni "Wapoga") locality wasn't introduced until 2012 when Gary Lange brought them to the United States where they quickly became very popular among rainbowfish enthusiasts.

  Alleni rainbowfish are one of the most beautiful species in the hobby with the Wapoga locality being the most brilliantly colored. Males show colors including blue, green, orange, red, and yellow which is what sets it apart from the other Alleni rainbowfish. They are found in West Papua in slow-moving, tannin-stained tributaries with a substrate consisting of sand or fine pebbles, typically littered with sunken leaves or other plant debris. There they zip about at speeds rather fast for a rainbowfish and feed on fallen insects and tiny crustaceans.