parkinsoni, Melanotaenia Allen [G. R.] 1980:43, Figs. 1-2 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 7 (no. 2); ref. 8762] Small tributary of Kemp Welsh River near Matairuka, Central Province, Papua New Guinea, about 9°53'S, 147°48'E. Holotype: WAM P.26401-003. Paratypes: AMS I.21299-001 (1); KFRS F.4465.01 (2); RMNH 28151 (2); USNM 220906 (2); WAM P.26401-001 (7), P.26402-001 (9), P.26786-001 (9); ZMA 115401 (2). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:74 [ref. 19236], Hutchins & Smith 1991:12 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:13 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Melanotaenia parkinsoni Allen 1980 -- (Allen & Cross 1982:73 [ref. 6251], Allen 1991:93 [ref. 21090], Allen et al. 2015:103 [ref. 33750]). Current status: Valid as Melanotaenia parkinsoni Allen 1980. Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Kemp Welsh River basin, Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.