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Species related to Melanotaenia fluviatilis: [ 3 ] records


fluviatilis, Aristeus Castelnau [F. L.] 1878:141 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 3 (pt 2); ref. 763] Ropes Creek, near Sydney, and Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia. Syntypes: MNHN A-4826 (2) Murrumbidgee R. •Synonym of Melanotaenia splendida (Peters 1866), but a valid subspecies -- (Allen & Cross 1982:56 [ref. 6251], Cadwallader & Backhouse 1983:87 [ref. 25473]). •Valid as Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Castelnau 1878) -- (Crowley et al. 1986 [ref. 12480], Paxton et al. 1989:350 [ref. 12442], Allen in McDowall 1996:138 [ref. 22909], Unmack 2001:1061 [ref. 25797], Allen et al. 2002:150 [ref. 25930], Hammer & Walker 2004:88 [ref. 28129], Allen et al. 2006:691 [ref. 29066], Hammer et al. 2012:64 [ref. 32389], Allen et al. 2015:103 [ref. 33750], Kuiter 2018:28 [ref. 36369]). Current status: Valid as Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Castelnau 1878). Melanotaeniidae. Distribution: Southern Australia: Murray Darling River system of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Habitat: freshwater.

neglecta, Melanotaenia Rendahl [H.] 1922:179 [Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne v. 60; ref. 3701] Cudgegong River at Ryleston, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype: NRM 20270. Paratypes: (29) NRM 10270 (29), ?ZMA 115168 (1); non-types: NRM 10271 (17). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:74 [ref. 19236]. •Synonym of Melanotaenia splendida (Peters 1866), subspecies fluviatilis (Castelnau 1878) -- (Allen & Cross 1982:56 [ref. 6251]). •Synonym of Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Castelnau 1878) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:350 [ref. 12442], Allen et al. 2006:691 [ref. 29066]). Current status: Synonym of Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Castelnau 1878). Melanotaeniidae. Habitat: freshwater.

dobreensis, Jerrina Blandowski [W.] 1857:132, Pl. 2 (fig. 10) [Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria v. 2 (art. 15); ref. 34539] Lower Murray River, South Australia, Australia. No types known. Name not available, as p. 132 and Pl. 2 were omitted from distributed journal copies and reprints by order of the Council, of 7 Apr. 1858, therefore not meeting criteria of publication according to ICZN Art. 8.1.1.; publication disclaimed according to ICZN Art. 8.2. See remarks under ref. 34539; see also Iredale & Whitley 1932 [ref. 2299]. •In the synonymy of Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Castelnau 1878). Current status: Synonym of Melanotaenia fluviatilis (Castelnau 1878). Melanotaeniidae.


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