Species Melanotaenia wilsoni Hammer, Allen, Martin, Adams & Unmack, 2019
Little Rainbowfish
- Melanotaenia wilsoni 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 [224].Zoobank Registration Number:http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:50EE8F39-1791-460A-B9D5-377B87A5426F
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.17776-001 ♂ 26.1 mm SL, Sandy Creek, Reynolds River system, Litchfield National Park, NT [13° 15.21'S, 130° 44.42'E].
Paratype(s) NTM S.12595-001 ♂ 33.3 mm SL, Burton Creek, Finniss River system, NT [13° 05.8'S, 130° 39.4'E]; NTM S.13836-001 10 specimens, 19.5–30.1 mm SL,, Burton Creek (captive stock), NT [13° 05.7'S, 130° 39.3'E]; NTM S.17402-007 17 specimens, 17.2–29.9 mm SL, Petherick Swamp, Burton Creek, NT [13° 05.7'S, 130° 39.3'E]; NTM S.17776-002 3 specimens, 26.0–27.6 mm SL, Same data as Holotype; QM I.40977 5 specimens, 21.3–24.8 mm SL, Petherick Swamp, Burton Creek, NT [13° 05.7'S, 130° 39.3'E]; WAM P.34930-001 4 specimens, 23.7–26.7 mm SL, Petherick Swamp, Burton Creek, NT [13° 05.7'S, 130° 39.3'E]; WAM P.34931-001 3 specimens, 23.2–25.9 mm SL, Same data as Holotype; AMS I.49002-001 5 specimens, 18.9–22.4 mm SL, Petherick Swamp, Burton Creek, NT [13° 05.7'S, 130° 39.3'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical northern Australia, south of Darwin, NT, range highly restricted
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT: Darwin Coastal (DAC)
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 [224] (Little Rainbowfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANOTAENIIDAE | 03-Mar-2021 | ADDED |