Species Melanotaenia pygmaea Allen, 1978

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External Links

• Melanotaenia pygmaea Allen, G.R. 1978. The rainbowfishes of northwestern Australia (family Melanotaeniidae). Tropical Fish Hobbyist 26(10): 91-102 figs 1-15 [99].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM P.25034–003, Cascade Creek, WA.
  Paratype(s) AM I.19990-001; AMNH 51618; RMNH 27662; USNM 217956; WAM 25034-001; WAM 25040-001; ZMA 115746.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from two small tributaries of Prince Regent River (15º38´S), WA; tropical.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

WA: Northern Kimberley (NK)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater, pelagic.

 

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. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [99]

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [155]

Allen, G.R. & Cross, N.J. 1982. Rainbowfishes of Australia and Papua-New Guinea. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 142 pp. figs. [56]

Leggett, R. & Merrick, J.R. 1987. Australian Native Fishes for Aquariums. Artarmon : J.R. Merrick Publications 241 pp. 142 figs. [146]

 

Common Name References

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

Leggett, R. & Merrick, J.R. 1987. Australian Native Fishes for Aquariums. Artarmon : J.R. Merrick Publications 241 pp. 142 figs. [146] (Pygmy Rainbow Fish)

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