Species Melanotaenia gracilis Allen, 1978

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Melanotaenia gracilis Allen, G.R. 1978. The rainbowfishes of northwestern Australia (family Melanotaeniidae). Tropical Fish Hobbyist 26(10): 91-102 figs 1-15 [98].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM P.25410–011, Drysdale River, WA.
  Paratype(s) AMNH 51619; AM I.19991-001; RMNH 27661; USNM 217957; WAM P.25402-007; WAM P.25404-005; WAM P.25405-002; WAM P.25406-005; WAM P.25410-006; WAM P.25426-004; WAM P.25427-006; WAM P.25457-004; WAM P.25873-002; ZMA 115.747.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Eastern Kimberley region of WA from King Edward River (126º18´E), Drysdale River and Carson River, WA; tropical.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

WA: Northern Kimberley (NK)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1982. Inland Fishes of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 86 pp. 6 figs 20 pls. [38]

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [151]

Allen, G.R. & Cross, N.J. 1982. Rainbowfishes of Australia and Papua-New Guinea. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 142 pp. figs. [49]

Leggett, R. & Merrick, J.R. 1987. Australian Native Fishes for Aquariums. Artarmon : J.R. Merrick Publications 241 pp. 142 figs. [140]

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [163]

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R. 1982. Inland Fishes of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 86 pp. 6 figs 20 pls. [38] (Slender Rainbowfish)

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [163] (Slender Rainbow Fish)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Slender Rainbowfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
21-Jul-2014	ATHERINIFORMES	14-Jul-2014	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese
		12-Feb-2010	(import)