Species Melanotaenia sahulensis Hammer, Allen, Martin, Adams & Unmack, 2019
Sahul Rainbowfish
- Melanotaenia sahulensis Hammer, M.P., Allen, G.R., Martin, K.C., Adams, M. & Unmack, P.J. 2019. Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3): 201-234 [218].Zoobank Registration Number:http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:50EE8F39-1791-460A-B9D5-377B87A5426F
Type data:
Holotype WAM I.26757-001 ♂, 45 mm SL (<1.0 m, dip net, R. Moore, 28 September 1979), Pahoturi River, Sigabadu, Papua New Guinea [09° 14.75'S, 142° 44.05'E].
Paratype(s) WAM various 65, various locations in N QLD & PNG; QM various 32, various locations; AM I.21008-005 105, 32.4–40.6 mm SL (seine, G. Webb, 2 September 1972), Bamaga area (19 km NE), Queensland [10° 25.2ʹS, 142° 00ʹE].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Melanotaenia maccullochi non Ogilby, 1915. —
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [98] (in part)
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [350] (in part)
Introduction
Widely misidentified as Melanotaenia maccullochi Ogilby, 1915, see Hammer et al. for details
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Northeast Cape York Peninsula, QLD; tropical (New Guinea)
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
Common Name References
Hammer, M.P., Allen, G.R., Martin, K.C., Adams, M. & Unmack, P.J. 2019. Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3): 201-234 [218] (Sahul Rainbowfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANOTAENIIDAE | 03-Mar-2021 | ADDED |