arfakensis, Melanotaenia Allen [G. R.] 1990:105, Fig. 4 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 16 (no. 4) [for 1989]; ref. 15707] Sub River, about 0°52'S, 133°53'E, Irian Jaya, New Guinea. Holotype: MZB 5807. Paratypes: MZB 5804 (86), WAM P.29950-001 (62). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:11 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:12 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Melanotaenia arfakensis Allen 1990 -- (Allen 1991:87 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 2008:210 [ref. 29963], Kadarusman et al. 2010:212 [ref. 30904], Kadarusman et al. 2011:224 [ref. 31665], Allen et al. 2014:44 [ref. 33145], Allen et al. 2014:145 [ref. 33452], Nugraha et al. 2015:103 [ref. 33872]). Current status: Valid as Melanotaenia arfakensis Allen 1990. Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Habitat: freshwater.