Melanotaeniidae Family
The Eastern Rainbow Fish (Melanotaenia splendida (Peters, 1866)) is a fascinating member of the animal kingdom representing unique evolutionary...
197 species in this family.153 species in this category
Batanta Blue Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia synergos) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia synergos Allen & Unmack, 2008
Klasio Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia klasioensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia klasioensis Kadarusman, Hadiaty & Pouyaud, 2015
Misool Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia misoolensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia misoolensis Allen, 1982
Kabia Rainbowfish (Glossolepis kabia) - Facts & Information
Glossolepis kabia (Herre, 1935)
Goldie River Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia goldiei) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia goldiei (Macleay, 1883)
Yapen Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia japenensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia japenensis Allen & Cross, 1980
Animal (Glossolepis Weber) - Facts & Information
Glossolepis Weber, 1907
Animal (Aristeus rufescens) - Facts & Information
Aristeus rufescens MacLeay, 1881
Lake Furnusu Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia mairasi) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia mairasi Allen & Hadiaty, 2011
Forest Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sylvatica) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia sylvatica Allen, 1997
Kola Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia kolaensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia kolaensis Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015
Barred Rainbowfish (Chilatherina fasciata) - Facts & Information
Chilatherina fasciata (Weber, 1913)
Slender Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia gracilis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia gracilis Allen, 1978
Painted Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia picta) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia picta Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015
Mubi Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia mubiensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia mubiensis Allen, 1996
Mamberamo Rainbowfish; Rosy Rainbowfish; Rusosateenkaarikala; Sepik Rainbowfish; Sepik-Regenbogenfisch (Glossolepis multisquamata) - Facts & Information
Glossolepis multisquamata (Weber & de Beaufort, 1922)
Mayland'S Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia maylandi) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia maylandi Allen, 1983
Omba Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia dumasi) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia dumasi Weber, 1907
Arguni Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia arguni) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia arguni Kadarusman, Hadiaty & Pouyaud, 2012
Animal (Iriatherina Meinken) - Facts & Information
Iriatherina Meinken, 1974
Animal (BOLDADM) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDACV) - Facts & Information
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Lakamora Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lakamora) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia lakamora Allen & Renyaan, 1996
Lake Tebera Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi Allen, 1981
Daintree Rainbowfish (Cairnsichthys bitaeniatus) - Facts & Information
Cairnsichthys bitaeniatus Allen, Hammer & Raadik, 2018
Animal (BOLDAAX) - Facts & Information
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Northern Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia affinis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia affinis (Weber, 1907)
Ammer’S Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ammeri) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia ammeri Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008
Lorentz’S Rainbowfish (Chilatherina lorentzii) - Facts & Information
Chilatherina lorentzii (Weber, 1907)
Australian Redtailed Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia nigrans) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia nigrans (Richardson, 1843)
Bowman’S Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia bowmani) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia bowmani Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016
Price’S Rainbowfish (Chilatherina pricei) - Facts & Information
Chilatherina pricei Allen & Renyaan, 1996
Animal (Iriatherina werneri) - Facts & Information
Iriatherina werneri Meinken, 1974
Animal (Pelangia Allen) - Facts & Information
Pelangia Allen, 1998
Van Heurn'S Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia vanheurni) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia vanheurni (Weber & de Beaufort, 1922)
Animal (BOLDAAW) - Facts & Information
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Ramu Rainbowfish (Glossolepis ramuensis) - Facts & Information
Glossolepis ramuensis Allen, 1985
Lake Kurumoi Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia parva) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia parva Allen, 1990
Lange’S Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia garylangei) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia garylangei Graf, Herder & Hadiaty, 2015
Pagwi Rainbowfish (Chilatherina pagwiensis) - Facts & Information
Chilatherina pagwiensis Allen & Unmack, 2012
Animal (Chilatherina Regan) - Facts & Information
Chilatherina Regan, 1914
Sahul Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sahulensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia sahulensis Hammer, Allen, Martin, Adams & Unmack, 2019
Wokam Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia wokamensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia wokamensis Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015
Salawati Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia salawati) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia salawati Kadarusman, Sudarto, Slembrouck & Pouyaud, 2011
Mamah Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia mamahensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia mamahensis Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016
Oktedi Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia oktediensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia oktediensis Allen & Cross, 1980
Patoti’S Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia patoti) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia patoti Weber, 1907
Animal (Melanotaenia neglecta) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia neglecta Rendahl, 1922
Animal (Melanotaenia solata) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia solata Taylor, 1964
Aru Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia aruensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia aruensis Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015
Animal (BOLDABY) - Facts & Information
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Allen'S Rainbowfish; Siriwo Rainbowfish (Chilatherina alleni) - Facts & Information
Chilatherina alleni Price, 1997
Animal (Strabo nigrofasciatus) - Facts & Information
Strabo nigrofasciatus Kner & Steindachner, 1867
New Guinea Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia novaeguineae) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia novaeguineae (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)
Animal (BOLDAEX) - Facts & Information
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Misool Yellowfin Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia flavipinnis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia flavipinnis Allen, Hadiaty & Unmack, 2014
Papuan Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia papuae) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia papuae Allen, 1981
Animal (Aristeus antillensis) - Facts & Information
Aristeus antillensis A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1909
Pygmy Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia pygmaea) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia pygmaea Allen, 1978
Animal (BOLDAAG) - Facts & Information
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Longspined Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia longispina) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia longispina Kadarusman, Avarre & Pouyaud, 2015
Animal (Aristeus loriae) - Facts & Information
Aristeus loriae Perugia, 1894
Arfak Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia arfakensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia arfakensis Allen, 1990
Grime Rainbowfish (Glossolepis dorityi) - Facts & Information
Glossolepis dorityi Allen, 2001
Urisa Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia urisa) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia urisa Kadarusman, Setiawibawa & Pouyaud, 2012
Siku Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sikuensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia sikuensis Kadarusman, Sudarto & Pouyaud, 2015
Rumberpon Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia rumberponensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia rumberponensis Kadarusman, Ogistira & Pouyaud, 2015
Animal (Rhadinocentrus Regan) - Facts & Information
Rhadinocentrus Regan, 1914
Sorong Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fredericki) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia fredericki (Fowler, 1939)
Sentani Rainbowfish (Chilatherina sentaniensis) - Facts & Information
Chilatherina sentaniensis (Weber, 1907)
Animal (Glossolepis pseudoincisa) - Facts & Information
Glossolepis pseudoincisa Allen & Cross, 1980
Etna Bay Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia etnaensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia etnaensis Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016
Animal (Rhombatractus kochii) - Facts & Information
Rhombatractus kochii Weber, 1907
Leggett’S Rainbowfish (Glossolepis leggetti) - Facts & Information
Glossolepis leggetti Allen & Renyaan, 1998
Mbuta Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacunosa) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia lacunosa Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016
Animal (Rhombatractus weberi) - Facts & Information
Rhombatractus weberi Regan, 1908
Macculloch'S Rainbowfish; Dwarf Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia maccullochi) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia maccullochi Ogilby, 1915
Parkinson’S Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia parkinsoni) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia parkinsoni Allen, 1980
Bleher'S Rainbowfish (Chilatherina bleheri) - Facts & Information
Chilatherina bleheri Allen, 1985
Axelrod'S Rainbowfish (Chilatherina axelrodi) - Facts & Information
Chilatherina axelrodi Allen, 1979
Ogilby'S Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ogilbyi) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia ogilbyi Weber, 1910
Corona Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia corona) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia corona Allen, 1982
Grunwald’S Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia grunwaldi) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia grunwaldi Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016
Yakati Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia angfa) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia angfa Allen, 1990
Susi Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia susii) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia susii Kadarusman, Hubert & Pouyaud, 2015
Batanta Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia batanta) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia batanta Allen & Renyaan, 1998
Animal (Zantecla pusilla) - Facts & Information
Zantecla pusilla Castelnau, 1873
Ajamaru Lakes Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ajamaruensis) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia ajamaruensis Allen & Cross, 1980
Animal (Glossolepis maculosa) - Facts & Information
Glossolepis maculosa Allen, 1981
Animal (BOLDAAY) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAY9698
Aifuf Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia laticlavia) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia laticlavia Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2014
Veolia Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia veoliae) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia veoliae Kadarusman, Caruso & Pouyaud, 2012
Animal (Aristeus lineatus) - Facts & Information
Aristeus lineatus MacLeay, 1881
Animal (Glossolepis incisa) - Facts & Information
Glossolepis incisa Weber, 1907
Banded Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia trifasciata) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia trifasciata (Rendahl, 1922)
Mbuta Rainbowfish (Pelangia mbutaensis) - Facts & Information
Pelangia mbutaensis Allen, 1998
Animal (BOLDAEB) - Facts & Information
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Sembra Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sembrae) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia sembrae Kadarusman, Carman & Pouyaud, 2015
Bulolo Rainbowfish (Chilatherina bulolo) - Facts & Information
Chilatherina bulolo (Whitley, 1938)
Kamaka Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia kamaka) - Facts & Information
Melanotaenia kamaka Allen & Renyaan, 1996