Melanotaeniidae
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FAMILY Melanotaeniidae Gill, 1894 - rainbowfishes [=Zanteclidae, Neoatherinidae, Rhombatractidae, Iriatherininae] Notes: Name in prevailing usage Zanteclidae Castelnau, 1873:88 [ref. 758] (family) Zantecla [never used as valid after 1899, Article 23.9.1.1] Neoatherinidae Castelnau, 1875:32 [ref. 768] (family) Neoatherina [never used as valid after 1899, Article 23.9.1.1] Melanotaeniinae Gill, 1894a:708 [ref. 1738] (subfamily) Melanotaenia [family name sometimes seen as Melanotaenidae; Melanotaeniidae used as valid by: Jordan 1923 [ref. 2421], Duncker & Mohr 1926 [ref. 15585], McAllister 1968 [ref. 26854], Lindberg 1971 [ref. 27211], Nelson 1976 [ref. 32838], Shiino 1976, Allen 1978 [ref. 8855], Allen & Kailola 1979 [ref. 8854], Allen 1980 [ref. 99], Allen & Cross 1980 [ref. 8761], Allen & Moore 1981 [ref. 8633], Allen & Ivantsoff 1982 [ref. 8519], Allen & Sarti 1983 [ref. 5354], Nelson 1984 [ref. 13596], Derijst 1989 [ref. 12460], Paxton et al. 1989 [ref. 12442], Sterba 1990, Crowley & Ivantsoff 1991 [ref. 19166], Aarn & Ivantsoff 1996 [ref. 22302], Allen & Renyaan 1996 [ref. 22190], Price 1997 [ref. 23466], Eschmeyer 1998 [ref. 23416], McGuigan 2001 [ref. 25582], Allen, Midgley & Allen 2002 [ref. 25930], Page, Sharma & Hughes 2004 [ref. 27702], Hoese et al. 2006, Nelson 2006 [ref. 32486], Allen & Unmack 2008 [ref. 29477], Allen & Hadiaty 2013 [ref. 32792], Martin & Barclay 2013 [ref. 32819]; so the family-group name Melanotaeniinae Gill, 1894 is valid according to Article 23.9.1 Rhombatractidae Ogilby, 1896:119 [ref. 32616] (family) Rhombatractus [name dismissed op page 131–133, not available] Iriatherininae Aarn & Ivantsoff, 1997:144 [ref. 23322] (subfamily) Iriatherina GENUS Cairnsichthys Allen, 1980 - Cairns rainbowfishes [=Cairnsichthys Allen [G. R.], 1980:471] Notes: [ref. 99]. Masc. Rhadinocentrus rhombosomoides Nichols & Raven, 1928. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Cairnsichthys Allen, 1980 -- (Allen & Cross 1982:104 [ref. 6251], White et al. 1984:360 [ref. 13655], Paxton et al. 1989:349 [ref. 12442], Aarn & Ivantsoff 1997:112 [ref. 23322], Ivantsoff et al. 1997:63 [ref. 23794], Allen et al. 2006:689 [ref. 29066], Allen & Unmack 2008:110 [ref. 29477], Allen & Unmack 2012:227 [ref. 32261], Martin & Barclay 2013:155 [ref. 32819], Campanella et al. 2015:16 [ref. 33711]). Current status: Valid as Cairnsichthys Allen, 1980. Melanotaeniidae. Species Cairnsichthys bitaeniatus Allen et al., in Hammer et al., 2018 – Allen's cairnsichthys [=Cairnsichthys bitaeniatus Allen [G. R.], Hammer [M. P.] & Raadik [T. A.], in Hammer Allen, Martin, Adams, Ebner, Raadik & Unmack, 2018:279, Figs. 4-5, 6A-D, 7A-D Notes: [Zootaxa 4413 (no. 2); ref. 35906] Little Cooper Creek, north Queensland, Australia, 16°10.20'S, 145°24.84'E. Current status: Valid as Cairnsichthys bitaeniatus Allen, Hammer & Raadik, 2018. Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Cooper Creek and Hutchinson Creek systems, north-eastern Queensland, Australia. Habitat: freshwater. Species Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides (Nichols & Raven, 1928) – Cairns rainbowfish [=Rhadinocentrus rhombosomoides Nichols [J. T.] & Raven [H. C.], 1928:1, Fig. 1] Notes: [American Museum Novitates No. 296; ref. 15864] Babinda Creek drainage, northeastern Queensland, Australia. Current status: Valid as Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides (Nichols & Raven, 1928). Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Queensland, Australia. Habitat: freshwater. GENUS Chilatherina Regan, 1914 - rainbowfishes [=Chilatherina Regan [C. T.], 1914:282, Centratherina Regan [C. T.], 1914:283] Notes: [ref. 3660]. Fem. Rhombatractus fasciatus Weber, 1913. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan & Hubbs 1919:22 [ref. 2485]. •Valid as Chilatherina Regan, 1914 -- (Allen 1981 [ref. 5515], Allen & Cross 1982:85 [ref. 6251], White et al. 1984:360 [ref. 13655], Allen 1985:54 [ref. 6245], Allen 1991:74 [ref. 21090], Allen & Renyaan 1996:5 [ref. 22217], Price 1997:79 [ref. 23466], Ivantsoff et al. 1997:63 [ref. 23794], Allen & Unmack 2008:110 [ref. 29477], Allen & Unmack 2012:227 [ref. 32261], Allen & Unmack 2012:227 [ref. 32261], Campanella et al. 2015:16 [ref. 33711]). Current status: Valid as Chilatherina Regan, 1914. Melanotaeniidae. (Centratherina) [ref. 3660]. Fem. Rhombatractus crassispinosus Weber, 1913. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Chilatherina Regan, 1914 -- (Allen 1981:283 [ref. 5515], Allen & Cross 1982:85 [ref. 6251]). Current status: Synonym of Chilatherina Regan, 1914. Melanotaeniidae. Species Chilatherina alleni Price, 1997 – Price's chilatherina [=Chilatherina alleni Price [D. S.], 1997:79, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 24 (no. 3-4); ref. 23466] Tributary of the Aiborei River of the Siriwo drainage, Irian Jaya, 3°38'S, 136°05'E. Current status: Valid as Chilatherina alleni Price, 1997. Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Irian Jaya. Habitat: freshwater. Species Chilatherina axelrodi Allen, 1979 – Axelrod's rainbowfish [=Chilatherina axelrodi Allen [G. R.], 1979:49, Fig.] Notes: [Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 28 (no. 5); ref. 8763] Yungkiri stream (Pual or Nemayer River system), about 6 kilometers north of Bewani on Vanimo Rd, Papua New Guinea, 2°58'S, 141°8'E. Current status: Valid as Chilatherina axelrodi Allen, 1979. Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Yungkiri Stream, Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. Species Chilatherina bleheri Allen, 1985 – Bleher's rainbowfish [=Chilatherina bleheri Allen [G. R.], 1985:54, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 12 (no. 2); ref. 6245] Small creek next to landing strip on southern shore of Lake Holmes [Danau Biru], Irian Jaya, Indonesia, about 2°29'S, 138°00'E. Current status: Valid as Chilatherina bleheri Allen, 1985. Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Irian Jaya. Habitat: freshwater. Species Chilatherina bulolo (Whitley, 1938) – Bulolo rainbowfish [=Centratherina bulolo Whitley [G. P.], 1938:227] Notes: [Records of the Australian Museum v. 20 (no. 3); ref. 4693] Bulolo Valley, Papua New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Chilatherina bulolo (Whitley, 1938). Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. Species Chilatherina campsi (Whitley, 1957) – highlands rainbowfish [=Anisocentrus campsi Whitley [G. P.], 1957:26, Fig. 1, Centratherina tenuis Nichols [J. T.], 1956:1, Fig. 1] Notes: [Records of the Australian Museum v. 24 (no. 3); ref. 12124] Creek flowing to middle Jimmi River, east-northeast of Mt. Hagen airstrip, New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Chilatherina campsi (Whitley, 1957). Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Upper Purari River system, Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. (tenuis) [American Museum Novitates No. 1802; ref. 12216] Kondigu, Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea. Current status: Synonym of Chilatherina campsi (Whitley, 1957). Melanotaeniidae. Habitat: freshwater. Species Chilatherina crassispinosa (Weber, 1913) – silver rainbowfish [=Rhombatractus crassispinosus Weber [M.], 1913:567] Notes: [Süsswasserfische aus Niederländisch Süd- und Nord-Neu-Guinea v. 9 (livr. 4); ref. 4603] Kaiserin Augusta River, upstream in mountains, New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Chilatherina crassispinosa (Weber, 1913). Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. Species Chilatherina fasciata (Weber, 1913) – barred rainbowfish [=Rhombatractus fasciatus Weber [M.], 1913:565] Notes: [Süsswasserfische aus Niederländisch Süd- und Nord-Neu-Guinea v. 9 (livr. 4); ref. 4603] Mouth of Sermowai River, northern New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Chilatherina fasciata (Weber, 1913). Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. Species Chilatherina lorentzii (Weber, 1907) – Lorentz's rainbowfish [=Rhombatractus lorentzii Weber [M.], 1907:236, Pl. 11 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Süsswasserfische von Neu-Guinea v. 5 (Zool.) pt 2; ref. 4599] Tawarin River, Irian Jaya. Current status: Valid as Chilatherina lorentzii (Weber, 1907). Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. Species Chilatherina pagwiensis Allen & Unmack, 2012 – pagwiensis rainbowfish [=Chilatherina pagwiensis Allen [G. R.] & Unmack [P. J.], 2012:230, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 18 (no. 4); ref. 32261] Upper Kuins Creek, 03.87436°S, 143.02377°E, on Maprik-Pagwi road, East Sepik Province, Papua Province, Papua New Guinea. Current status: Valid as Chilatherina pagwiensis Allen & Unmack, 2012. Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Sepik River System, Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. Species Chilatherina pricei Allen & Renyaan, 1996 – Price's rainbowfish [=Chilatherina pricei Allen [G. R.] & Renyaan [S. J.], 1996:5, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 23 (nos 1-2); ref. 22217] Reifafeif River, about 4 kilometers upstream from Warironi Village, Yapen Island, Irian Jaya, 1°51'S, 136°33'E, depth 0.5-1.5 meters. Current status: Valid as Chilatherina pricei Allen & Renyaan, 1996. Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Irian Jaya. Habitat: freshwater. Species Chilatherina sentaniensis (Weber, 1907) – Sentani rainbowfish [=Rhombatractus sentaniensis Weber [M.], 1907:235, Pl. 11 (fig. 3)] Notes: [Süsswasserfische von Neu-Guinea v. 5 (Zool.) pt 2; ref. 4599] Lake Sentani, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, elevation 75 meters. Current status: Valid as Chilatherina sentaniensis (Weber, 1907). Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Lake Sentani, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater. GENUS Glossolepis Weber, 1907 - rainbowfishes [=Glossolepis Weber [M.], 1907:241, Lomanetia Whitley [G. P.], 1936:25] Notes: [ref. 4599]. Fem. Glossolepis