rosacea, Melanotaenia Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1935:398 [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 18 (no. 12); ref. 2109] Sepik River at Koragu, New Guinea. Holotype: FMNH 17245. Paratypes: (41) CSIRO B 1207 [ex CAS-SU 24456] (1); FMNH 17246-60 (15), 17261-64 (4); CAS-SU 24456 (5), 24459 (16). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:67 [ref. 12291], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:56 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Glossolepis multisquamata (Weber & de Beaufort 1922) -- (Allen & Cross 1982:97 [ref. 6251], Allen & Coates 1990:74 [ref. 25561]). •Synonym of Glossolepis kabia (Herre 1935) -- (Graf & Ohee 2009:510 [ref. 30719]). Current status: Synonym of Glossolepis kabia (Herre 1935). Melanotaeniidae. Habitat: freshwater.