TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 04

Melanotaeniidae

Melanotaeniidae
Genera
7
Species
113

SPECIES INDEX

Species in this family

Browse all 113 published species in Melanotaeniidae.

113 published species in this family

banded rainbowfish (Melanotaenia trifasciata)

Melanotaeniidae

banded rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 13 cm
Eastern rainbow fish (Melanotaenia splendida)

Melanotaeniidae

Eastern rainbow fish

Melanotaenia splendida
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 20 cm
Irian Jaya rainbowfish (Melanotaenia irianjaya)

Melanotaeniidae

Irian Jaya rainbowfish

Melanotaenia irianjaya
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 8.5 cm
Pygmy rainbowfish (Melanotaenia pygmaea)

Melanotaeniidae

Pygmy rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 5.5 cm
Fly River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sexlineata)

Melanotaeniidae

Fly River rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 7.3 cm
Cairns rainbowfish (Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides)

Melanotaeniidae

Cairns rainbowfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 8.5 cm
Kamaka rainbowfish (Melanotaenia kamaka)

Melanotaeniidae

Kamaka rainbowfish

Melanotaenia kamaka
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 6.1 cm
Waigeo rainbowfish (Melanotaenia catherinae)

Melanotaeniidae

Waigeo rainbowfish

Melanotaenia catherinae
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 7.5 cm
Sentani rainbowfish (Chilatherina sentaniensis)

Melanotaeniidae

Sentani rainbowfish

Chilatherina sentaniensis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 10 cm
Batanta rainbowfish (Melanotaenia batanta)

Melanotaeniidae

Batanta rainbowfish

Melanotaenia batanta
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 11 cm

Melanotaeniidae

Mbuta Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis
  • Freshwater
Highlands rainbowfish (Chilatherina campsi)

Melanotaeniidae

Highlands rainbowfish

Chilatherina campsi
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 7.5 cm
Grime Rainbowfish (Glossolepis dorityi)

Melanotaeniidae

Grime Rainbowfish

Glossolepis dorityi
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 11.5 cm
Sepik rainbowfish (Glossolepis multisquamata)

Melanotaeniidae

Sepik rainbowfish

Glossolepis multisquamata
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 12 cm
Lake Eacham rainbowfish (Melanotaenia eachamensis)

Melanotaeniidae

Lake Eacham rainbowfish

Melanotaenia eachamensis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 6.5 cm
Exquisite rainbowfish (Melanotaenia exquisita)

Melanotaeniidae

Exquisite rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 7.5 cm

Melanotaeniidae

Oktedi rainbowfish

Melanotaenia oktediensis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 10 cm
Ogilby's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ogilbyi)

Melanotaeniidae

Ogilby's rainbowfish

Melanotaenia ogilbyi
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 7 cm

Melanotaeniidae

Veolia Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia veoliae
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 9.2 cm

Melanotaeniidae

Yakati rainbowfish

Melanotaenia angfa
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 12 cm

Melanotaeniidae

Ammer’s Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia ammeri
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 10.2 cm
North New Guinea rainbowfish (Melanotaenia affinis)

Melanotaeniidae

North New Guinea rainbowfish

Melanotaenia affinis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 11.5 cm
Batanta Blue Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia synergos)

Melanotaeniidae

Batanta Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia synergos
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 6.7 cm
Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish (Melanotaenia parva)

Melanotaeniidae

Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish

Melanotaenia parva
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 6.7 cm