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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.
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.
Melanotaenia ogilbyi M. C. W. Weber, 1910 (Ogilby's rainbowfish) Melanotaenia oktediensis G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980 (Oktedi rainbowfish) Melanotaenia papuae G. R. Allen, 1981 (Papuan rainbowfish) Melanotaenia parkinsoni G. R. Allen, 1980 (Parkinson's rainbowfish) Melanotaenia parva G. R. Allen, 1990 (Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish)
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 11.5 cm (4.5 in) standard length. [1] Of the three known varieties, the so-called standard variety has the widest range.
The ornate rainbowfish is a small, slender and rather elongated species of rainbowfish. It has two dorsal fins that are only narrowly separated, and the first dorsal fin is considerably smaller than the second. [3] There are 3 to 5 thin, soft spines in the first dorsal fin while the second dorsal fin has 11–15 segmented rays. [4]
Melanotaenia kamaka, the Kamaka rainbowfish is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It endemic to southwest New Guinea , [ 1 ] specifically lake Kamakawaiar of which it earns its name.