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Rainbowfish (Rainbowfishes) are a small colourful group of fish which predominantly are found in Australia and New Guinea, many of the species grow no bigger than 6in (15cm).
- Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides (Cairns rainbowfish)
- Chilatherina axelrodi (Axelrod’s rainbowfish)
- Chilatherina bleheri (Bleher’s rainbowfish)
- Chilatherina bulolo (Bulolo rainbowfish)
- Chilatherina campsi (Highlands rainbowfish)
- Chilatherina crassispinosa (Silver rainbowfish)
- Chilatherina fasciata (Barred rainbowfish)
- Chilatherina lorentzii (Lorentz’ rainbowfish)
- Chilatherina sentaniensis (Sentani rainbowfish)
- Glossolepis incisus (Red rainbowfish)
- Glossolepis leggetti (Leggett’s rainbowfish)
- Glossolepis maculosus (Black-spotted rainbowfish)
- Glossolepis multisquamata (Rosy rainbowfish)
- Glossolepis pseudoincisus (Tami river rainbowfish )
- Glossolepis ramuensis (Ramu rainbowfish)
- Glossolepis wanamensis (Lake Wanam rainbowfish)
- Iriatherina werneri (Threadfin rainbowfish)
- Kiunga ballochi (Balloch’s rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia affinis (New Guinea rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia ajamaruensis (Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia angfa (Yakati rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia arfakensis (Arfak rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia australis (Australian rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia batanta (Batanta rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia boesemani (Boeseman’s rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia caerulea (Blue rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia catherinae (Waigeo rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia corona (Corona rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia eachamensis (Lake Eacham rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia exquisita (Exquisite rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia duboulayi (Duboulay’s rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Murray river rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia fredericki (Sorong rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia goldiei (Gold-line rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia gracilis (Slender rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi (Lake Tebera rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia irianjaya (Irian Jaya rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia iris (Strickland rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia japenensis (Yapen rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia kamaka (Kamaka rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia lacustris (Lake Kutubu rainbowfish)
- Marosatherina ladigesi (Celebes rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia lakamora (Lakamora rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia maccullochi (Macculloch’s rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia maylandi (Mayland’s rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia misoolensis (Misool rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia monticola (Mountain rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia mubiensis (Mubi rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia nigrans (Black-banded rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia papuae (Papua rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia parkinsoni (Parkinson’s rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia parva (Lake Kuromai rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia pierucciae (Pierucci’s rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia pimaensis (Pima River rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia praecox (Dwarf rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia pygmaea (Pygmy Rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia ogilbyi (Ogilby’s rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia oktediensis (Oktedi rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia rubripinnis (Red-finned rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia sexlineata (Fly River rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia splendida inornata (Checkered rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata (Red-striped rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia splendida splendida (Eastern rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia splendida tatei (Desert rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia solata (Northern Rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia trifasciata (Banded rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia utcheensis (Utchee rainbowfish)
- Melanotaenia vanheurni (Van Heurn’s rainbowfish)
- Pseudomugil furcatus (Forktail rainbowfish)
- Rhadinocentrus ornatus (Ornate rainbowfish)
- Rhadinocentrus rhombosomoides (Cairn’s Rainbowfish)
