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Melanotaenia
''Melanotaenia'' is a genus of rainbowfish from Australia, Indonesia (West Papua), New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands. Species There are currently 86 recognized species in this genus: * '' Melanotaenia affinis'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1908) (New Guinea rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia ajamaruensis'' G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980 (Ajamaru rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia albimarginata'' G. R. Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015 (White-tip rainbowfish) Allen, G.R., Hadiaty, R.K., Unmack, P.J. & Erdmann, M.V. (2015): Rainbowfishes (''Melanotaenia'': Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of ''M. patoti'' Weber and ''M. senckenbergianus'' Weber. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 21 (2): 66-108.'' * '' Melanotaenia ammeri'' G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008 (Ammer's rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia angfa'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Yakati rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia arfakensis'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Arfak ...
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Melanotaenia Ammeri
''Melanotaenia'' is a genus of rainbowfish from Australia, Indonesia (West Papua), New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands. Species There are currently 86 recognized species in this genus: * ''Melanotaenia affinis'' (Max Carl Wilhelm Weber, M. C. W. Weber, 1908) (New Guinea rainbowfish) * ''Melanotaenia ajamaruensis'' Gerald R. Allen, G. R. Allen & Norbert J. Cross, N. J. Cross, 1980 (Ajamaru rainbowfish) * ''Melanotaenia albimarginata'' Gerald R. Allen, G. R. Allen, Renny Kurnia Hadiaty, Hadiaty, Peter J. Unmack, Unmack & Mark van Nydeck Erdmann, Erdmann, 2015 (White-tip rainbowfish) Allen, G.R., Hadiaty, R.K., Unmack, P.J. & Erdmann, M.V. (2015): Rainbowfishes (''Melanotaenia'': Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of ''M. patoti'' Weber and ''M. senckenbergianus'' Weber. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 21 (2): 66-108.'' * ''Melanotaenia ammeri'' Gerald R. Allen, G. R. Allen, Peter J. Unmack, Unmack & ...
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Melanotaenia Albimarginata
''Melanotaenia'' is a genus of rainbowfish from Australia, Indonesia (West Papua), New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands. Species There are currently 86 recognized species in this genus: * '' Melanotaenia affinis'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1908) (New Guinea rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia ajamaruensis'' G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980 (Ajamaru rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia albimarginata'' G. R. Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015 (White-tip rainbowfish) Allen, G.R., Hadiaty, R.K., Unmack, P.J. & Erdmann, M.V. (2015): Rainbowfishes (''Melanotaenia'': Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of ''M. patoti'' Weber and ''M. senckenbergianus'' Weber. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 21 (2): 66-108.'' * ''Melanotaenia ammeri'' G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008 (Ammer's rainbowfish) * ''Melanotaenia angfa'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Yakati rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia arfakensis'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Arfak rai ...
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Melanotaenia Aruensis
''Melanotaenia'' is a genus of rainbowfish from Australia, Indonesia (West Papua), New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands. Species There are currently 86 recognized species in this genus: * '' Melanotaenia affinis'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1908) (New Guinea rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia ajamaruensis'' G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980 (Ajamaru rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia albimarginata'' G. R. Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015 (White-tip rainbowfish) Allen, G.R., Hadiaty, R.K., Unmack, P.J. & Erdmann, M.V. (2015): Rainbowfishes (''Melanotaenia'': Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of ''M. patoti'' Weber and ''M. senckenbergianus'' Weber. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 21 (2): 66-108.'' * ''Melanotaenia ammeri'' G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008 (Ammer's rainbowfish) * ''Melanotaenia angfa'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Yakati rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia arfakensis'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Arfak rai ...
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Melanotaenia Bowmani
''Melanotaenia'' is a genus of rainbowfish from Australia, Indonesia (West Papua), New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands. Species There are currently 86 recognized species in this genus: * '' Melanotaenia affinis'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1908) (New Guinea rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia ajamaruensis'' G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980 (Ajamaru rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia albimarginata'' G. R. Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015 (White-tip rainbowfish) Allen, G.R., Hadiaty, R.K., Unmack, P.J. & Erdmann, M.V. (2015): Rainbowfishes (''Melanotaenia'': Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of ''M. patoti'' Weber and ''M. senckenbergianus'' Weber. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 21 (2): 66-108.'' * ''Melanotaenia ammeri'' G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008 (Ammer's rainbowfish) * ''Melanotaenia angfa'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Yakati rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia arfakensis'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Arfak rai ...
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Melanotaenia Arguni
''Melanotaenia'' is a genus of rainbowfish from Australia, Indonesia (West Papua), New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands. Species There are currently 86 recognized species in this genus: * '' Melanotaenia affinis'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1908) (New Guinea rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia ajamaruensis'' G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980 (Ajamaru rainbowfish) * ''Melanotaenia albimarginata'' G. R. Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015 (White-tip rainbowfish) Allen, G.R., Hadiaty, R.K., Unmack, P.J. & Erdmann, M.V. (2015): Rainbowfishes (''Melanotaenia'': Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of ''M. patoti'' Weber and ''M. senckenbergianus'' Weber. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 21 (2): 66-108.'' * ''Melanotaenia ammeri'' G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008 (Ammer's rainbowfish) * ''Melanotaenia angfa'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Yakati rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia arfakensis'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Arfak rain ...
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Melanotaenia Batanta
''Melanotaenia'' is a genus of rainbowfish from Australia, Indonesia (West Papua), New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands. Species There are currently 86 recognized species in this genus: * '' Melanotaenia affinis'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1908) (New Guinea rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia ajamaruensis'' G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980 (Ajamaru rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia albimarginata'' G. R. Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015 (White-tip rainbowfish) Allen, G.R., Hadiaty, R.K., Unmack, P.J. & Erdmann, M.V. (2015): Rainbowfishes (''Melanotaenia'': Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of ''M. patoti'' Weber and ''M. senckenbergianus'' Weber. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 21 (2): 66-108.'' * ''Melanotaenia ammeri'' G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008 (Ammer's rainbowfish) * ''Melanotaenia angfa'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Yakati rainbowfish) * '' Melanotaenia arfakensis'' G. R. Allen, 1990 (Arfak rai ...
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Melanotaenia Boesemani
Boeseman's rainbowfish (''Melanotaenia boesemani''), also known as the Boesemani rainbowfish, is a species of fish in the family Melanotaeniidae. Geographic range ''M. boesemani'' is endemic to the Ayamaru Lakes and their tributaries in a mountainous region of the Bird's Head Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia. Etymology The specific name, ''boesemani'', is in honour of Dutch ichthyologist Marinus Boeseman, the collector of the type specimens. In captivity ''M. boesemani'' is also available in the aquarium hobby, where it is prized for its excellent colours and peaceful demeanor. The colour pattern is completely different from most other forms of rainbowfish, as it has a half orange-red rear and a bluish-grey or purple front which in some specimens is almost defined perfectly. ''M. boesemani'' will often grow to lengths that exceed if given the right food and water conditions. Like most rainbowfish they are capable of adjusting their color intensity. Their color intensity may ...
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Rainbowfish
The rainbowfish or Melanotaeniidae is a family of small, colourful freshwater fish found in northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea (including islands in Cenderawasih Bay and Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia), Sulawesi and Madagascar. The largest rainbowfish genus, ''Melanotaenia'', derives from the ancient Greek ''melano'' (black) and ''taenia'' (banded). Translated, it means "black-banded", and is a reference to the often striking lateral black bands that run along the bodies of those in the genus ''Melanotaenia''. Characteristics The Melanotaeniidae is characterised by having their distal premaxillary teeth enlarged. They have a compressed body with the two dorsal fins being separated but with only a small gap between them. There are 3–7 spines in the first dorsal fin while the second has 6–22 rays, with the first ray being a stout spine in some species, the anal fin has 10–30 rays and, again, the first may be a stout spine in some species. The lateral line is either ...
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Melanotaenia Affinis
''Melanotaenia affinis'', the North New Guinea rainbowfish, New Guinea rainbowfish, or red-finned rainbowfish, is a species of rainbowfish endemic to New Guinea (Western New Guinea and Papua New Guinea). It grows to standard length. Of the three known varieties, the so-called standard variety has the widest range. It is commonly found in the Markham, Ramu, and Sepik Rivers; their preferred habitat includes clear rainforest streams, swamps, pools, and lagoons abundant in vegetation and submerged logs. In the aquarium The New Guinea rainbowfish is a peaceful and adaptable rainbowfish species that grows to 14 cm. It favors a pH of 7.0, hard water: (100–150 mg/L) and a temperature of 21–28 C (70 to 82 F). It will eat small live foods and prepared diets. Just like related species, it should be kept in shoals. References * Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish (2005) (David Alderton David Alderton is an English writer specialising in pets and natural history topi ...
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Melanotaenia Australis
''Melanotaenia australis'', the western rainbowfish, is a species of freshwater rainbowfish endemic to Australia's Kimberley and Pilbara,TAPPIN, Adrian R.: Rainbowfishes - Their care & keeping in captivity. Top End The Top End of Australia's Northern Territory is a geographical region encompassing the northernmost section of the Northern Territory, which aside from the Cape York Peninsula is the northernmost part of the Australian continent. It covers a ra .... References External linksMelanotaenia australis australis Freshwater fish of Australia Fish described in 1878 Taxa named by François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau {{Atheriniformes-stub ...
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Melanotaenia Angfa
The Yakati rainbowfish (''Melanotaenia angfa'') is a species of rainbowfish in the Melanotaeniinae subfamily. It is endemic to West Papua in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... References * Yakati rainbowfish Freshwater fish of Western New Guinea Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fish described in 1990 {{Atheriniformes-stub ...
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Melanotaenia Ajamaruensis
The Ajamaru Lakes rainbowfish (''Melanotaenia ajamaruensis'') is a species of rainbowfish in the Melanotaeniinae subfamily. It is endemic to the Ayamaru Lakes in West Papua, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... References Sources * Ajamaru Lakes rainbowfish Freshwater fish of Western New Guinea Fish described in 1980 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Atheriniformes-stub ...
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