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Author
Morgan, David L.
Author
Allen, Gerald R.
Author
Pusey, Bradley J.
Author
Burrows, Damien W.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2011-04-12
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Melanotaenia nigrans
Richardson
Blackbanded Rainbowfish
Extremely rare within the Kimberley region,
Melanotaenia nigrans
is only known from one small tributary in Dominic Creek near the mouth of the King Edward River (
Fig. 21
), and although WAM records suggest it is present in Yampi Sound, recent examination of these specimens by the senior author revealed them to be
M. australis
. The species is also found in coastal drainages of the
Northern Territory
, including Groote Eylandt and the northern tip of Cape York (
Allen
et al.
2002
).