Species Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Castelnau, 1878)
Murray River Rainbowfish, Australian Rainbowfish, Crimson-spotted Jewel-fish, Crimson-spotted Jewelfish, Crimson-spotted Rainbow Fish, Crimson-spotted Rainbowfish, Murray River Sunfish, Murray-Darling Sunfish, Pink Ear, Pink-ear, Pink-eared Rainbowfish, Rainbow-fish
- Aristeus fluviatilis Castelnau, F.L. de 1878. On some new Australian (chiefly) freshwater fishes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 3(2): 140-144 [141].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP A.4826, Murrumbidgee River, NSW; whereabouts unknown (it is not clear if Du Boulay collected in the Hawkesbury and the specimen may have come from the Richmond River, according to A. Gill, in litt.), Ropes Creek, near Sydney. - Melanotaenia neglecta Rendahl, H. 1922. A contribution to the ichthyology of north-west Australia. Meddelelser fra det Zoologiske Museum. Kristiania 5: 163-197 figs 1-6 [179].
Type data:
Holotype NHRM 20270, Rylstone, NSW.
Paratype(s) ZMA 115168; NHRM 10270.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Crowley, L.E.L.M., Ivantsoff, W. & Allen, G.R. 1986. Taxonomic position of two crimson-spotted rainbowfish, Melanotaenia duboulayi and Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Pisces: Melanotaeniidae), from Eastern Australia, with special reference to their early life-history stages. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 37: 385-398 figs 1-6 [393]
Generic Combinations
- Nematocentris fluviatilis (Castelnau, 1878). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (639, changed combination cited) - Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Castelnau, 1878). —
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [96] - Melanotaenia splendida fluviatilis (Castelnau, 1878). —
Allen, G.R. & Cross, N.J. 1982. Rainbowfishes of Australia and Papua-New Guinea. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 142 pp. figs. [56-57] (in part, changed combination)
Cadwallader, P.L. & Backhouse, G.N. 1983. A Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Victoria. Melbourne : F.D. Atkinson Government Printer 249 pp. figs. [87-89] (in part)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [168-169] (in part)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Melanotaenia nigrans Richardson, 1843. —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [113] (a misidentification) - Nematocentrus fluviatilis (Castelnau, 1878) [misspelling of generic name Nematocentris]. —
Lake, J.S. 1971. Freshwater Fishes and Rivers of Australia. Melbourne : Nelson 61 pp. [27]
Introduction
Considered a senior synonym of Melanotaenia duboulayi until recently, giving a larger distribution than is currently recognised.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Western side of the Great Dividing Range from upper reaches of Barcoo River (24º50'S), near Blackall, to upper reaches of Condamine River (152º12) near Warwick, QLD, and throughout Murray Darling River system, NSW, VIC and eastern SA (139º19´E). Mount Lofty Ranges, SA (probable translocations), Campaspe River (36º45´S) and Goulburn River (37º06´S), VIC appear to be southern limits of distribution but possible record from Robe, SA (37º10'S); tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin
- Queensland: Murray-Darling basin
- South Australia: Murray-Darling basin
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Leggett, R. 1990. A collection of freshwater fishes from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 14(4): 527-545 fig. 1 [535]
- Hammer, M.P., Adams, M. & Foster, R. 2012. Update to the catalogue of South Australian freshwater fishes (Petromyzontida & Actinopterygii). Zootaxa 3593: 59–74 [64]
- Smith, B.B. & Hammer, M. 2006. Mapping the current distribution of native and exotic fishes within the South Australian Murray Darling Basin. Final Report to PIRSA Rural Solutions (Animal and Plant Control Board). Primary Industries and Resources South Australia, SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide. 60 pp. pp. 60 [4]
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater, omnivore.
General References
Allen, G.R. & Cross, N.J. 1982. Rainbowfishes of Australia and Papua-New Guinea. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 142 pp. figs. [56] (as M. splendida fluviatilis, in part)
Cadwallader, P.L. & Backhouse, G.N. 1983. A Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Victoria. Melbourne : F.D. Atkinson Government Printer 249 pp. figs. [87] (as M. splendida fluviatilis, in part)
Crowley, L.E.L.M., Ivantsoff, W. & Allen, G.R. 1986. Taxonomic position of two crimson-spotted rainbowfish, Melanotaenia duboulayi and Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Pisces: Melanotaeniidae), from Eastern Australia, with special reference to their early life-history stages. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 37: 385-398 figs 1-6 [393]
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [806]
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [112] (as Melanotaenia nigrans, in part)
McDowall, R.M. (ed.) 1996. Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp. [138]
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [168] (as M. splendida fluviatilis, in part)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [96] (662)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (639, as Nematocentris fluviatilis)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [150] (Murray River Rainbowfish)
Allen, G.R. & Cross, N.J. 1982. Rainbowfishes of Australia and Papua-New Guinea. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 142 pp. figs. [56] (Crimson-spotted Rainbowfish)
Cadwallader, P.L. & Backhouse, G.N. 1983. A Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Victoria. Melbourne : F.D. Atkinson Government Printer 249 pp. figs. [87] (Australian Rainbowfish, Murray-Darling Sunfish, Pink-ear)
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [559] (Crimson-spotted Jewelfish)
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [806] (Pink-eared Rainbowfish)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [168] (Crimson-spotted Rainbow Fish)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [96] (Crimson-spotted Jewel-fish, Rainbow-fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Murray River Rainbowfish)
Whitley, G.P. 1959. Fresh water fishes of Australia. Finchat 4(8): 11-13 [12] (Murray River Sunfish, Pink Ear)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2014 | ATHERINIFORMES | 23-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |