Melanotaenia is a genus of rainbowfish from Australia, Indonesia (West Papua), New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands. As presently recognized, this genus is probably not monophyletic.
Species
There are currently 89 recognized species in this genus:
- Melanotaenia affinis <small>(M. C. W. Weber, 1908)</small> (New Guinea rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia ajamaruensis <small>G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980</small> (Ajamaru rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia albimarginata <small>G. R. Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015</small> (White-tip rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia ammeri <small>G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008</small> (Ammer's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia angfa <small>G. R. Allen, 1990</small> (Yakati rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia arfakensis <small>G. R. Allen, 1990</small> (Arfak rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia arguni <small>Kadarusman, Hadiaty & Pouyaud, 2012</small> (Arguni rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia aruensis <small>G. R. Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015</small> (Aru rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia australis <small>(Castelnau, 1875)</small> (Western rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia batanta <small>G. R. Allen & Renyaan, 1998</small> (Batanta rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia boesemani <small>G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980</small> (Boeseman's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia bowmani <small>G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016</small> (Bowman's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia caerulea <small>G. R. Allen, 1996</small> (Blue rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia catherinae <small>(de Beaufort, 1910)</small> (Waigeo rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia corona <small>G. R. Allen, 1982</small> (Corona rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia duboulayi <small>(Castelnau, 1878)</small> (Crimson-spotted rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia dumasi <small>M. C. W. Weber, 1907</small> (Omba rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia eachamensis <small>G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1982</small> (Lake Eacham rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia ericrobertsi <small>G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2014</small> (Suswa rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia etnaensis <small>G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016</small> (Etna Bay rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia exquisita <small>G. R. Allen, 1978</small> (Exquisite rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia fasinensis <small>Kadarusman, Sudarto, Paradis & Pouyaud, 2010</small> (Fasin rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia flavipinnis <small>G. R. Allen, Hadiaty & Unmack, 2014</small> (Misool yellowfin rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia fluviatilis <small>(Castelnau, 1878)</small> (Murray River rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia fredericki <small>(Fowler, 1939)</small> (Sorong rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia garylangei <small>J. A. Graf, Herder & Hadiaty, 2015</small> (Gary Lange's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia goldiei <small>(W. J. Macleay, 1883)</small> (Goldie River rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia gracilis <small>G. R. Allen, 1978</small> (Slender rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia grunwaldi <small>G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016</small> (Grunwald's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi <small>G. R. Allen, 1980</small> (Lake Tebera rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia irianjaya <small>G. R. Allen, 1985</small> (Irian Jaya rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia iris <small>G. R. Allen, 1987</small> (Strickland rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia jakora <small>J. A. Graf, H. L. Ohee, Herder & Haryono 2023</small>
- Melanotaenia japenensis <small>G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980</small> (Japen rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia kamaka <small>G. R. Allen & Renyaan, 1996</small> (Kamaka rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia klasioensis <small>Kadarusman, Hadiaty & Pouyaud, 2015</small> (Klasio Creek rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia kokasensis <small>G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008</small> (Kokas rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia kolaensis <small>G. R. Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015</small> (Kola rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia lacunosa <small>G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016</small> (Mbuta rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia lacustris <small>Munro, 1964</small> (Lake Kutubu rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia lakamora <small>G. R. Allen & Renyaan, 1996</small> (Lakamora rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia laticlavia <small>G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2014</small> (Aifuf rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia longispina <small>Kadarusman, Avarre & Pouyaud, 2015</small> (Long-spine rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia maccullochi <small>J. D. Ogilby, 1915</small> (McCulloch's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia mairasi <small>G. R. Allen & Hadiaty, 2011</small> (Lake Furnusu rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia mamahensis <small>G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016</small> (Mamah rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia manibuii <small>Kadarusman, Slembrouck & Pouyaud, 2015</small> (Manibui rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia maylandi <small>G. R. Allen, 1982</small> (Mayland's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia misoolensis <small>G. R. Allen, 1982</small> (Misool rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia monticola <small>G. R. Allen, 1980</small> (Mountain rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia mubiensis <small>G. R. Allen, 1996</small> (Mubi rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia multiradiata <small>G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2014</small> (Moswaren rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia naramasae <small>Kadarusman, Nugraha & Pouyaud, 2015</small> (Naramasa rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia nigrans <small>(J. Richardson, 1843)</small> (Black-banded rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia ogilbyi <small>M. C. W. Weber, 1910</small> (Ogilby's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia oktediensis <small>G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980</small> (Oktedi rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia papuae <small>G. R. Allen, 1981</small> (Papuan rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia parkinsoni <small>G. R. Allen, 1980</small> (Parkinson's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia parva <small>G. R. Allen, 1990</small> (Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia patoti <small>M. C. W. Weber, 1907</small> (Patoti's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia picta <small>G. R. Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015</small> (Painted rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia pierucciae <small>G. R. Allen & Renyaan, 1996</small> (Pierucci's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia pimaensis <small>G. R. Allen, 1980</small> (Pima River rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia praecox <small>(M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1922)</small> (Neon rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia pygmaea <small>G. R. Allen, 1978</small> (Pygmy rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia rubripinnis <small>G. R. Allen & Renyaan, 1998</small> (Red-finned rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia rubrivittata <small>G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2015</small> (Laser-red rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia rubrostriata <small>(E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1886)</small> (Red-striped rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia rumberponensis <small>Kadarusman, Ogistira & Pouyaud, 2015</small> (Rumberpon rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia sahulensis <small>Hammer, Allen, Martin, Adams & Unmack, 2019</small> (Sahul rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia salawati <small>Kadarusman, Sudarto, Slembrouck & Pouyaud, 2011</small> (Salawati rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia sembrae <small>Kadarusman, O. Carman & Pouyaud, 2015</small> (Sembra rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia senckenbergianus <small>M. C. W. Weber, 1911</small> (Senckenberg rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia sexlineata <small>(Munro, 1964)</small> (Fly River rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia sikuensis <small>Kadarusman, Sudarto & Pouyaud, 2015</small> (Siku Creek rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia sneideri <small>G. R. Allen & Hadiaty, 2013</small> (Kumawa rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia solata <small>W. R. Taylor, 1964</small> (Northern rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia splendida <small>(W. K. H. Peters, 1866)</small>
- M. s. inornata <small>(Castelnau, 1875)</small> (Chequered rainbowfish)
- M. s. splendida <small>(W. K. H. Peters, 1866)</small> (Eastern rainbowfish)
- M. s. tatei <small>(Zietz, 1896)</small> (Desert rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia susii <small>Kadarusman, Hubert & Pouyaud, 2015</small> (Susi Creek rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia sylvatica <small>G. R. Allen, 1997</small> (Forest rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia synergos <small>G. R. Allen & Unmack, 2008</small> (Batanta Island rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia trifasciata <small>(Rendahl, 1922)</small> (Regal rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia urisa <small>Kadarusman, Setia Wibawa & Pouyaud, 2012</small> (Urisa rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia utcheensis <small>McGuigen, 2001</small> (Utchee Creek rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia vanheurni <small>(M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1922)</small> (Van Heurn's rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia veoliae <small>Kadarusman, D. Caruso & Pouyaud, 2012</small> (Veolia rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia wanoma <small>Kadarusman, Ségura & Pouyaud, 2012</small> (Wanoma rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia wisloni <small>Hammer, Allen, Martin, Adams & Unmack, 2019</small> (little rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia wokamensis <small>G. R. Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015</small> (Wokam rainbowfish)
Undescribed species
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