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Melanotaeniidae
26 species in this family
The Melanotaeniidae family belongs to the silversides & rainbowfishes and includes 26 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Australian rainbow
Melanotaenia nigrans
Melanotaeniidae
Ornate rainbowfish
Rhadinocentrus ornatus
Melanotaeniidae
Australian rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis)
Melanotaeniidae
Checkered rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
Melanotaeniidae
Threadfin rainbowfish
Iriatherina werneri
Melanotaeniidae
Australian rainbowfish (Melanotaenia australis)
Melanotaeniidae
Banded rainbowfish
Melanotaenia trifasciata
Melanotaeniidae
Dwarf rainbowfish
Melanotaenia maccullochi
Melanotaeniidae
Lake Tebera rainbowfish
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
Melanotaeniidae
Bleher's rainbowfish
Chilatherina bleheri
Melanotaeniidae
All species from A to Z
Ajamaru rainbowfish
Melanotaenia ajamaruensis
Melanotaeniidae
Arfak rainbowfish
Melanotaenia arfakensis
Melanotaeniidae
Australian rainbow
Melanotaenia nigrans
Melanotaeniidae
Australian rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis)
Melanotaeniidae
Australian rainbowfish (Melanotaenia australis)
Melanotaeniidae
Banded rainbowfish
Melanotaenia trifasciata
Melanotaeniidae
Barred rainbowfish
Chilatherina fasciata
Melanotaeniidae
Bleher's rainbowfish
Chilatherina bleheri
Melanotaeniidae
Cairns rainbowfish
Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides
Melanotaeniidae
Checkered rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
Melanotaeniidae
Crimsonspotted rainbowfish
Melanotaenia duboulayi
Melanotaeniidae
Dwarf rainbowfish
Melanotaenia maccullochi
Melanotaeniidae
Exquisite rainbowfish
Melanotaenia exquisita
Melanotaeniidae
Goldie River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia goldiei
Melanotaeniidae
Irian Jaya rainbowfish
Melanotaenia irianjaya
Melanotaeniidae
Lake Eacham rainbowfish
Melanotaenia eachamensis
Melanotaeniidae
Lake Tebera rainbowfish
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
Melanotaeniidae
Ornate rainbowfish
Rhadinocentrus ornatus
Melanotaeniidae
Pygmy rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea
Melanotaeniidae
Red rainbowfish
Glossolepis incisus
Melanotaeniidae
Sentani rainbowfish
Chilatherina sentaniensis
Melanotaeniidae
Slender rainbowfish
Melanotaenia gracilis
Melanotaeniidae
Tami River rainbowfish
Glossolepis pseudoincisus
Melanotaeniidae
Threadfin rainbowfish
Iriatherina werneri
Melanotaeniidae
Utchee rainbowfish
Melanotaenia utcheensis
Melanotaeniidae
Van Heurn's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia vanheurni
Melanotaeniidae