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Melanotaenia parkinsoni, the orange rainbowfish, is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It endemic to the western lakes of Papua New Guinea , [ 1 ] specifically the Kemp Welsh River and Milne Bay.
Melanotaenia caerulea G. R. Allen, 1996 (Blue rainbowfish) Melanotaenia catherinae (de Beaufort, 1910) (Waigeo rainbowfish) Melanotaenia corona G. R. Allen, 1982 (Corona rainbowfish) Melanotaenia duboulayi (Castelnau, 1878) (Crimson-spotted rainbowfish) Melanotaenia dumasi M. C. W. Weber, 1907 (Omba rainbowfish) [3]
Australian rainbowfish are usually less than 12 cm (4.7 in) in length, with some species measuring less than 6 cm (2.4 in), while one species, Melanotaenia vanheurni, reaches lengths of up to 20 cm (7.9 in). They live in a wide range of freshwater habitats, including rivers, lakes, and swamps.
The Papuan rainbowfish (Melanotaenia papuae) is a species of rainbowfish in the Melanotaeniinae family. It is endemic to the Papuan Peninsula, around Port Moresby. [2]
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The Lake Wanam rainbowfish (Glossolepis wanamensis) is a critically endangered species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is endemic to Lake Wanam near Lae in Papua New Guinea . It has virtually disappeared from the small lake (2–3 km in diameter) due to competition from introduced , non-native tilapias , but captive ...
The Ajamaru Lakes rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ajamaruensis) is a species of rainbowfish in the Melanotaeniinae subfamily. It is endemic to the Ayamaru Lakes in West ...
The males of Axelrod's rainbowfish are bluish-grey to greenish-brown in colour on the dorsal part of their body and silvery-grey to whitish on the ventral part. There are around 10 short bars along the centre of flanks, spaced roughly two scales apart and these merge to form a more or less solid blackish stripe along the caudal peduncle.