Melanotaenia - Australian rainbowfishes
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Classification
Genus:
Melanotaenia - Australian rainbowfishes
Family: Melanotaeniidae - Rainbowfishes
Order: Atheriniformes - Silversides
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Melanotaenia is a genus of rainbowfish from Australia, Indonesia (West Papua), New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands.
There are currently 86 recognized species in this genus.