Melanotaenia australis
Melanotaenia australis, the western rainbowfish, is a species of freshwater rainbowfish endemic to Australia's Kimberley and Pilbara,[1], Top End.[2]
| Melanotaenia australis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Melanotaenia |
| Species: | M. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanotaenia australis (Castelnau, 1878) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Neoatherina australis Castelnau, 1878 | |
References
- TAPPIN, Adrian R.: Rainbowfishes - Their care & keeping in captivity.
- Bray, Dianne J. (2011). "Western Rainbowfish, Melanotaenia australis (Castelnau 1875)". Fishes of Australia. Museum Victoria. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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