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Family: Melanotaeniidae Rainbowfishes, blue eyes



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114 species (see list below)

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Oceania
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Cairnsichthys bitaeniatus
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides
[Cairns rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Chilatherina alleni
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Chilatherina axelrodi
[Axelrod's rainbowfish]

Photo by Prins, E.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Photo by Prins, E.
 
Chilatherina bleheri
[Bleher's rainbowfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Chilatherina bulolo
[Bulolo rainbowfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Chilatherina campsi
[Highlands rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Chilatherina crassispinosa
[Silver rainbowfish]

Photo by Judy, T.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Photo by Judy, T.
 
Chilatherina fasciata
[Barred rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Chilatherina lorentzii
[Lorentz's rainbowfish]
No picture found
Oceania
 
Chilatherina pagwiensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
 
Chilatherina pricei
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Chilatherina sentaniensis
[Sentani rainbowfish]

Photo by Bukkems, J.

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Photo by Bukkems, J.
 
Glossolepis dorityi
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Glossolepis incisa
[Red rainbowfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Glossolepis kabia
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Glossolepis leggetti
[Leggett's rainbowfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Oceania
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Glossolepis maculosa
[Spotted rainbowfish]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Glossolepis multisquamata
[Sepik rainbowfish]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Glossolepis pseudoincisa
[Tami River rainbowfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Oceania
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Glossolepis ramuensis
[Ramu rainbowfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Oceania
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Glossolepis wanamensis
[Lake Wanam rainbowfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Iriatherina werneri
[Threadfin rainbowfish]

Photo by AquaNet

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Photo by AquaNet
 
Melanotaenia affinis
[North New Guinea rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia ajamaruensis
[Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia albimarginata
[Whitetip rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia ammeri
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia angfa
[Yakati rainbowfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Melanotaenia arfakensis
[Arfak rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia arguni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia aruensis
[Aru rainbowfish]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Melanotaenia australis
[Western rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia batanta
[Batanta rainbowfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Melanotaenia boesemani
[Boeseman's rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Melanotaenia bowmani
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia caerulea
[Blue rainbowfish]

Photo by Judy, T.

Asia
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Photo by Judy, T.
 
Melanotaenia catherinae
[Waigeo rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia corona
[Corona rainbowfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Oceania
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Melanotaenia duboulayi
[Crimsonspotted rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Melanotaenia dumasi
[]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Photo by Aland, G.
 
Melanotaenia eachamensis
[Lake Eacham rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia ericrobertsi
[Susvva rainbovvfish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Melanotaenia etnaensis
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia exquisita
[Exquisite rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia fasinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia flavipinnis
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia fluviatilis
[Murray River rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia fredericki
[Sorong rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia garylangei
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Photo by Judy, T.
 
Melanotaenia goldiei
[Goldie River rainbowfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Oceania
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Melanotaenia gracilis
[Slender rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Melanotaenia grunwaldi
[]

Photo by Macaraig, J.M.

Oceania
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Photo by Macaraig, J.M.
 
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
[Lake Tebera rainbowfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Melanotaenia irianjaya
[Irian Jaya rainbowfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia iris
[Strickland rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia jakora
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia japenensis
[Yapen rainbowfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Melanotaenia kamaka
[Kamaka rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia klasioensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia kokasensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia kolaensis
[Kola rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Melanotaenia lacunosa
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Oceania
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Melanotaenia lacustris
[Lake Kutubu rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia lakamora
[Lakamora rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia laticlavia
[Aifuf rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia longispina
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Oceania
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Melanotaenia maccullochi
[Macculloch's rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia mairasi
[Lake Furnusu rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Melanotaenia mamahensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia manibuii
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia maylandi
[Mayland's rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia misoolensis
[Misool rainbowfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia monticola
[Mountain rainbowfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia mubiensis
[Mubi rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia multiradiata
[Moswaren rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia naramasae
[]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Oceania
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Melanotaenia nigrans
[Blackbanded rainbowfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Melanotaenia ogilbyi
[Ogilby's rainbowfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia oktediensis
[Oktedi rainbowfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia papuae
[Papuan rainbowfish]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Photo by Aland, G.
 
Melanotaenia parkinsoni
[Parkinson's rainbowfish]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Melanotaenia parva
[Lake Kuromai rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia patoti
[Patoti’s rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia picta
[Painted rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia pierucciae
[Pierucci's rainbowfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia pimaensis
[Pima River rainbowfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Melanotaenia praecox
[Dwarf rainbowfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Oceania
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Melanotaenia pygmaea
[Pygmy rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia rubripinnis
[Red-finned rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia rubrivittata
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Melanotaenia rubrostriata
[Red-striped rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia rumberponensis
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia sahulensis
[Sahul rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia salawati
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia sembrae
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia senckenbergiana
[Senckenberg rainbowfish]

Photo by Judy, T.

Oceania
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Photo by Judy, T.
 
Melanotaenia sexlineata
[Fly River rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia sikuensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia sneideri
[Kumawa rainbowfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia solata
[Northern Rainbowfish]

Photo by Prins, E.

Oceania
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Photo by Prins, E.
 
Melanotaenia splendida
[Eastern rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia susii
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia sylvatica
[]

Photo by Giles, L.

Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Photo by Giles, L.
 
Melanotaenia synergos
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Oceania
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Melanotaenia trifasciata
[Banded rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia urisa
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Oceania
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Melanotaenia utcheensis
[Utchee rainbowfish]

Photo by Germeau, G.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Melanotaenia vanheurni
[Van Heurn's rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia veoliae
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia wanoma
[]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia wilsoni
[Little rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Melanotaenia wokamensis
[Wokam rainbowfish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pelangia mbutaensis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Oceania
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Rhadinocentrus ornatus
[Ornate rainbowfish]
114 Species of Family Melanotaeniidae
(Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cairnsichthys bitaeniatus Oceania 6.6 SL
Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides Cairns rainbowfish Oceania 8.5 SL
Chilatherina alleni Asia 6.6 SL
Chilatherina axelrodi Axelrod's rainbowfish Oceania 7 SL
Chilatherina bleheri Bleher's rainbowfish Asia 12 SL
Chilatherina bulolo Bulolo rainbowfish Oceania 7 SL
Chilatherina campsi Highlands rainbowfish Oceania 7.5 SL
Chilatherina crassispinosa Silver rainbowfish Asia and Oceania 11 SL
Chilatherina fasciata Barred rainbowfish Asia and Oceania 11 SL
Chilatherina lorentzii Lorentz's rainbowfish Asia and Oceania 10 SL
Chilatherina pagwiensis Oceania
Chilatherina pricei Asia 8.9 SL
Chilatherina sentaniensis Sentani rainbowfish Asia 10 SL
Glossolepis dorityi Asia 11.5 SL
Glossolepis incisa Red rainbowfish Asia 12 SL
Glossolepis kabia Oceania 8.2 SL
Glossolepis leggetti Leggett's rainbowfish Asia 9.3 SL
Glossolepis maculosa Spotted rainbowfish Oceania 5 SL
Glossolepis multisquamata Sepik rainbowfish Asia and Oceania 12 SL
Glossolepis pseudoincisa Tami River rainbowfish Asia 8 SL
Glossolepis ramuensis Ramu rainbowfish Oceania 6.5 SL
Glossolepis wanamensis Lake Wanam rainbowfish Oceania 9 SL
Iriatherina werneri Threadfin rainbowfish Asia and Oceania 4 SL
Melanotaenia affinis North New Guinea rainbowfish Asia and Oceania 11.5 SL
Melanotaenia ajamaruensis Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish Asia 9.7 SL
Melanotaenia albimarginata Whitetip rainbowfish Asia 9.1 SL
Melanotaenia ammeri Asia 10.2 SL
Melanotaenia angfa Yakati rainbowfish Asia 12 SL
Melanotaenia arfakensis Arfak rainbowfish Asia 8 SL
Melanotaenia arguni Asia 7.3 SL
Melanotaenia aruensis Aru rainbowfish Asia 7.6 SL
Melanotaenia australis Western rainbowfish Oceania 11 SL
Melanotaenia batanta Batanta rainbowfish Asia 11.0 SL
Melanotaenia boesemani Boeseman's rainbowfish Asia 9 SL
Melanotaenia bowmani Asia
Melanotaenia caerulea Blue rainbowfish Oceania 6.2 SL
Melanotaenia catherinae Waigeo rainbowfish Asia 7.5 SL
Melanotaenia corona Corona rainbowfish Asia 10 SL
Melanotaenia duboulayi Crimsonspotted rainbowfish Oceania 11 SL
Melanotaenia dumasi Asia
Melanotaenia eachamensis Lake Eacham rainbowfish Oceania 6.5 SL
Melanotaenia ericrobertsi Susvva rainbovvfish Asia 5.2 SL
Melanotaenia etnaensis Asia
Melanotaenia exquisita Exquisite rainbowfish Oceania 7.5 SL
Melanotaenia fasinensis Asia 12.0 SL
Melanotaenia flavipinnis Asia 7.7 SL
Melanotaenia fluviatilis Murray River rainbowfish Oceania 11 SL
Melanotaenia fredericki Sorong rainbowfish Asia 9 SL
Melanotaenia garylangei Asia 7.8 SL
Melanotaenia goldiei Goldie River rainbowfish Asia and Oceania 11.5 SL
Melanotaenia gracilis Slender rainbowfish Oceania 7.5 SL
Melanotaenia grunwaldi Asia
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi Lake Tebera rainbowfish Oceania 9 SL
Melanotaenia irianjaya Irian Jaya rainbowfish Asia 8.5 SL
Melanotaenia iris Strickland rainbowfish Oceania 10 SL
Melanotaenia jakora Asia 6.3 SL
Melanotaenia japenensis Yapen rainbowfish Asia 7.7 SL
Melanotaenia kamaka Kamaka rainbowfish Asia 6.1 SL
Melanotaenia klasioensis Asia 9.2 SL
Melanotaenia kokasensis Asia 6.9 SL
Melanotaenia kolaensis Kola rainbowfish Asia 7.9 SL
Melanotaenia lacunosa Asia
Melanotaenia lacustris Lake Kutubu rainbowfish Oceania 10 SL
Melanotaenia lakamora Lakamora rainbowfish Asia 5.5 SL
Melanotaenia laticlavia Aifuf rainbowfish Asia 7.0 SL
Melanotaenia longispina Asia 8.7 SL
Melanotaenia maccullochi Macculloch's rainbowfish Oceania 7 SL
Melanotaenia mairasi Lake Furnusu rainbowfish Asia 5.4 SL
Melanotaenia mamahensis Asia
Melanotaenia manibuii Asia 10.7 SL
Melanotaenia maylandi Mayland's rainbowfish Asia 9 SL
Melanotaenia misoolensis Misool rainbowfish Asia 7.7 SL
Melanotaenia monticola Mountain rainbowfish Oceania 8 SL
Melanotaenia mubiensis Mubi rainbowfish Oceania 9.3 SL
Melanotaenia multiradiata Moswaren rainbowfish Asia 12.3 SL
Melanotaenia naramasae Asia 9.9 SL
Melanotaenia nigrans Blackbanded rainbowfish Oceania 10 TL
Melanotaenia ogilbyi Ogilby's rainbowfish Asia 7 SL
Melanotaenia oktediensis Oktedi rainbowfish Oceania 10 SL
Melanotaenia papuae Papuan rainbowfish Oceania 6.5 SL
Melanotaenia parkinsoni Parkinson's rainbowfish Oceania 11 SL
Melanotaenia parva Lake Kuromai rainbowfish Asia 6.7 SL
Melanotaenia patoti Patoti’s rainbowfish Asia 8.8 SL
Melanotaenia picta Painted rainbowfish Asia 9.3 SL
Melanotaenia pierucciae Pierucci's rainbowfish Asia 5.9 SL
Melanotaenia pimaensis Pima River rainbowfish Oceania 10 SL
Melanotaenia praecox Dwarf rainbowfish Asia 5 SL
Melanotaenia pygmaea Pygmy rainbowfish Oceania 5.5 SL
Melanotaenia rubripinnis Red-finned rainbowfish Asia 10.2 SL
Melanotaenia rubrivittata Asia 4.9 SL
Melanotaenia rubrostriata Red-striped rainbowfish Asia and Oceania 12.5 SL
Melanotaenia rumberponensis Asia 7 SL
Melanotaenia sahulensis Sahul rainbowfish Oceania 4.8 SL
Melanotaenia salawati Asia 9.2 SL
Melanotaenia sembrae Asia 10.2 SL
Melanotaenia senckenbergiana Senckenberg rainbowfish Asia 6.8 SL
Melanotaenia sexlineata Fly River rainbowfish Oceania 7.3 SL
Melanotaenia sikuensis Asia 9.1 SL
Melanotaenia sneideri Kumawa rainbowfish Asia 8.0 SL
Melanotaenia solata Northern Rainbowfish Oceania 12 SL
Melanotaenia splendida Eastern rainbowfish Oceania 20 SL
Melanotaenia susii Asia 12.3 SL
Melanotaenia sylvatica Oceania 5.5 SL
Melanotaenia synergos Asia 6.7 SL
Melanotaenia trifasciata Banded rainbowfish Oceania 13 SL
Melanotaenia urisa Asia 8.8 SL
Melanotaenia utcheensis Utchee rainbowfish Oceania 4.6 SL
Melanotaenia vanheurni Van Heurn's rainbowfish Asia 16 SL
Melanotaenia veoliae Asia 9.2 SL
Melanotaenia wanoma Asia 7.3 SL
Melanotaenia wilsoni Little rainbowfish Oceania 3.3 SL
Melanotaenia wokamensis Wokam rainbowfish Asia 7.6 SL
Pelangia mbutaensis Asia
Rhadinocentrus ornatus Ornate rainbowfish Oceania 6 SL



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