List of Nominal Species of Melanotaeniidae
(Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Show all fishes
Nominal Species (n = 121) Present allocation (n = 114) Ref.
Rhombatractus affinis Weber, 1907 Melanotaenia affinis 26282
Melanotaenia ajamaruensis Allen & Cross, 1980 Melanotaenia ajamaruensis 2847
Melanotaenia albimarginata Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015 Melanotaenia albimarginata 110723
Chilatherina alleni Price, 1997 Chilatherina alleni 50838
Melanotaenia ammeri Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008 Melanotaenia ammeri 79630
Melanotaenia angfa Allen, 1990 Melanotaenia angfa 2847
Melanotaenia arfakensis Allen, 1990 Melanotaenia arfakensis 2847
Melanotaenia arguni Kadarusman, Hadiaty & Pouyaud, 2012 Melanotaenia arguni 91054
Melanotaenia aruensis Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015 Melanotaenia aruensis 110723
Neoatherina australis Castelnau, 1875 Melanotaenia australis 7300
Chilatherina axelrodi Allen, 1979 Chilatherina axelrodi 2847
Melanotaenia batanta Allen & Renyaan, 1998 Melanotaenia batanta 28732
Cairnsichthys bitaeniatus Allen, Hammer & Raadik, 2018 Cairnsichthys bitaeniatus 128878
Chilatherina bleheri Allen, 1985 Chilatherina bleheri 2847
Melanotaenia boesemani Allen & Cross, 1980 Melanotaenia boesemani 2847
Melanotaenia bowmani Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016 Melanotaenia bowmani 106359
Centratherina bulolo Whitley, 1938 Chilatherina bulolo 26282
Melanotaenia caerulea Allen, 1996 Melanotaenia caerulea 26387
Anisocentrus campsi Whitley, 1957 Chilatherina campsi 26282
Aidaprora carteri Whitley, 1935 Melanotaenia splendida 7300
Rhombatractus catherinae de Beaufort, 1910 Melanotaenia catherinae 26282
Aristeus cavifrons Macleay, 1882 Melanotaenia splendida 7300
Melanotaenia corona Allen, 1982 Melanotaenia corona 2847
Rhombatractus crassispinosus Weber, 1913 Chilatherina crassispinosa 26282
Glossolepis dorityi Allen, 2001 Glossolepis dorityi 44111
Atherinichthys duboulayi Castelnau, 1878 Melanotaenia duboulayi 5259
Melanotaenia dumasi Weber, 1907 Melanotaenia dumasi 130543
Melanotaenia eachamensis Allen & Cross, 1982 Melanotaenia eachamensis 5259
Melanotaenia ericrobertsi Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2014 Melanotaenia ericrobertsi 119199
Melanotaenia etnaensis Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016 Melanotaenia etnaensis 106359
Melanotaenia exquisita Allen, 1978 Melanotaenia exquisita 5259
Rhombatractus fasciatus Weber, 1913 Chilatherina fasciata 26282
Melanotaenia fasinensis Kadarusman, Sudarto, Paradis & Pouyaud, 2010 Melanotaenia fasinensis 85069
Melanotaenia flavipinnis Allen, Hadiaty & Unmack, 2014 Melanotaenia flavipinnis 94793
Aristeus fluviatilis Castelnau, 1878 Melanotaenia fluviatilis 5259
Charisella fredericki Fowler, 1939 Melanotaenia fredericki 26282
Melanotaenia garylangei Graf, Herder & Hadiaty, 2015 Melanotaenia garylangei 113073
Aristeus goldiei Macleay, 1883 Melanotaenia goldiei 26282
Melanotaenia gracilis Allen, 1978 Melanotaenia gracilis 5259
Melanotaenia grunwaldi Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016 Melanotaenia grunwaldi 106359
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi Allen, 1981 Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi 2847
Glossolepis incisa Weber, 1907 Glossolepis incisa 123477
Glossolepis incisus Weber, 1907 Glossolepis incisa 2847
Aida inornata Castelnau, 1875 Melanotaenia splendida 110723
Melanotaenia irianjaya Allen, 1985 Melanotaenia irianjaya 2847
Melanotaenia iris Allen, 1987 Melanotaenia iris 2847
Melanotaenia jakora Graf, Ohee, Herder & Haryono, 2023 Melanotaenia jakora 130430
Melanotaenia japenensis Allen & Cross, 1980 Melanotaenia japenensis 2847
Melanotaenia kabia Herre, 1935 Glossolepis kabia 87052
Melanotaenia kamaka Allen & Renyaan, 1996 Melanotaenia kamaka 12774
Melanotaenia klasioensis Kadarusman, Hadiaty & Pouyaud, 2015 Melanotaenia klasioensis 103156
Melanotaenia kokasensis Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008 Melanotaenia kokasensis 79630
Melanotaenia kolaensis Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015 Melanotaenia kolaensis 110723
Melanotaenia lacunosa Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016 Melanotaenia lacunosa 106359
Melanotaenia lacustris Munro, 1964 Melanotaenia lacustris 2847
Melanotaenia lakamora Allen & Renyaan, 1996 Melanotaenia lakamora 12774
Melanotaenia laticlavia Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2014 Melanotaenia laticlavia 119199
Glossolepis leggetti Allen & Renyaan, 1998 Glossolepis leggetti 28732
Melanotaenia longispina Kadarusman, Avarre & Pouyaud, 2015 Melanotaenia longispina 103156
Rhombatractus lorentzii Weber, 1907 Chilatherina lorentzii 26282
Melanotaenia maccullochi Ogilby, 1915 Melanotaenia maccullochi 2847
Melanotaenia maccullochi (non Ogilby, 1915) Melanotaenia sahulensis 121823
Glossolepis maculosa Allen, 1981 Glossolepis maculosa 123477
Melanotaenia mairasi Allen & Hadiaty, 2011 Melanotaenia mairasi 87110
Melanotaenia mamahensis Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016 Melanotaenia mamahensis 106359
Melanotaenia manibuii Kadarusman, Slembrouck & Pouyaud, 2015 Melanotaenia manibuii 103156
Melanotaenia maylandi Allen, 1983 Melanotaenia maylandi 2847
Pelangia mbutaensis Allen, 1998 Pelangia mbutaensis 50838
Melanotaenia misoolensis Allen, 1982 Melanotaenia misoolensis 2847
Melanotaenia monticola Allen, 1980 Melanotaenia monticola 2847
Melanotaenia mubiensis Allen, 1996 Melanotaenia mubiensis 26387
Melanotaenia multiradiata Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2014 Melanotaenia multiradiata 119199
Melanotaenia multisquamata Weber & de Beaufort, 1922 Glossolepis multisquamata 26282
Melanotaenia naramasae Kadarusman, Nugraha & Pouyaud, 2015 Melanotaenia naramasae 103156
Atherina nigrans Richardson, 1843 Melanotaenia nigrans 5259
Melanotaenia ogilbyi Weber, 1910 Melanotaenia ogilbyi 2847
Melanotaenia oktediensis Allen & Cross, 1980 Melanotaenia oktediensis 2847
Rhadinocentrus ornatus Regan, 1914 Rhadinocentrus ornatus 5259
Chilatherina pagwiensis Allen & Unmack, 2012 Chilatherina pagwiensis 93037
Melanotaenia papuae Allen, 1981 Melanotaenia papuae 2847
Melanotaenia parkinsoni Allen, 1980 Melanotaenia parkinsoni 2847
Melanotaenia parva Allen, 1990 Melanotaenia parva 2847
Rhombatractus patoti Weber, 1907 Melanotaenia patoti 123477
Melanotaenia picta Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015 Melanotaenia picta 110723
Melanotaenia pierucciae Allen & Renyaan, 1996 Melanotaenia pierucciae 12774
Melanotaenia pimaensis Allen, 1981 Melanotaenia pimaensis 6993
Rhombatractus praecox Weber & de Beaufort, 1922 Melanotaenia praecox 12965
Chilatherina pricei Allen & Renyaan, 1996 Chilatherina pricei 26386
Glossolepis pseudoincisa Allen & Cross, 1980 Glossolepis pseudoincisa 123477
Melanotaenia pygmaea Allen, 1978 Melanotaenia pygmaea 5259
Glossolepis ramuensis Allen, 1985 Glossolepis ramuensis 2847
Rhadinocentrus rhombosomoides Nichols & Raven, 1928 Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides 5259
Melanotaenia rosacea Herre, 1935 Glossolepis kabia 87052
Melanotaenia rubripinnis Allen & Renyaan, 1998 Melanotaenia rubripinnis 28732
Melanotaenia rubrivittata Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2015 Melanotaenia rubrivittata 111039
Nematocentris rubrostriatus Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886 Melanotaenia rubrostriata 26282
Melanotaenia rumberponensis Kadarusman, Ogistira & Pouyaud, 2015 Melanotaenia rumberponensis 103156
Melanotaenia sahulensis Hammer, Allen, Martin, Adams & Unmack, 2019 Melanotaenia sahulensis 121823
Melanotaenia salawati Kadarusman, Sudarto, Slembrouck & Pouyaud, 2011 Melanotaenia salawati 88845
Melanotaenia sembrae Kadarusman, Carman & Pouyaud, 2015 Melanotaenia sembrae 103156
Rhombatractus senckenbergianus Weber, 1911 Melanotaenia senckenbergiana 110348
Rhombatractus sentaniensis Weber, 1907 Chilatherina sentaniensis 26282
Nematocentris sexlineatus Munro, 1964 Melanotaenia sexlineata 12965
Melanotaenia sikuensis Kadarusman, Sudarto & Pouyaud, 2015 Melanotaenia sikuensis 103156
Melanotaenia sneideri Allen & Hadiaty, 2013 Melanotaenia sneideri 95068
Melanotaenia solata Taylor, 1964 Melanotaenia solata 44894
Nematocentris splendida Peters, 1866 Melanotaenia splendida 110723
Melanotaenia susii Kadarusman, Hubert & Pouyaud, 2015 Melanotaenia susii 103156
Melanotaenia sylvatica Allen, 1997 Melanotaenia sylvatica 31111
Melanotaenia synergos Allen & Unmack, 2008 Melanotaenia synergos 74958
Nematocentris tatei Zietz, 1896 Melanotaenia splendida 110723
Rhombosoma trifasciata Rendahl, 1922 Melanotaenia trifasciata 5259
Melanotaenia urisa Kadarusman, Setiawibawa & Pouyaud, 2012 Melanotaenia urisa 91054
Melanotaenia utcheensis McGuigan, 2001 Melanotaenia utcheensis 44137
Rhombatractus vanheurni Weber & de Beaufort, 1922 Melanotaenia vanheurni 12965
Melanotaenia veoliae Kadarusman, Caruso & Pouyaud, 2012 Melanotaenia veoliae 91054
Glossolepis wanamensis Allen & Kailola, 1979 Glossolepis wanamensis 2847
Melanotaenia wanoma Kadarusman, Segura & Pouyaud, 2012 Melanotaenia wanoma 91054
Iriatherina werneri Meinken, 1974 Iriatherina werneri 5259
Melanotaenia wilsoni Hammer, Allen, Martin, Adams & Unmack, 2019 Melanotaenia wilsoni 121823
Melanotaenia wokamensis Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015 Melanotaenia wokamensis 110723
FishBase
Back to top
cfm script by eagbayani, 10.5.01 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 29/11/12