Melanotaeniidae

Blackbanded rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans

Ten Centimeters Melanotaeniid Fish from Australian Waters

• Black
• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Oceania
• Small
• Tropical fish

The black-banded rainbowfish (Melanotaenia nigrans) is a species of rainbowfish belonging to the subfamily Melanotaeniidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Importantly, the species is the type species of the genus Melanotaenia.