The species was at one time regarded as a subspecies of Melanotaenia splendida. Melanotaenia solata was previously considered to be a synonym of Melanotaenia australis, but molecular studies supported its recognition as a distinct species (see discussion in McGuigan et al 2000). However, more recent genetic work by P. Unmack indicates that the The western rainbowfish, Melanotaenia australis Castelnau is one of the most common and widespread freshwater fish on Australia's north coast. It ranges from the Ashburton River in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (Merrick & Schmida, 1984) to the Adelaide River in the Northern Territory (Bishop et al., 2001). Melanotaenia sp. Bindoolah is sympatric with, and was a recipient of M. australis mtDNA (data not shown), but it is otherwise closely related to M. gracilis based on the S7 data. One M. australis population (Mitchell R., Camp Ck) was the recipient of an mtDNA type related to M. exquisita , which is otherwise found several drainages distant to The Western Rainbowfish was collected from a stream in north-western Australia during the early 1870's by a minister named Bostock. It was scientifically described in 1875 by Castelnau and its scientific name is Melanotaenia australis. It has also been known as Melanotaenia splendida australis. The Western Rainbowfish can reach a length of 11 cm. Sheridan WYO Winter Rodeo. Summer Safari. The Dead Swede. Tournament of Knights. Ucross Founders Day. Untapped Homebrew Fest. Wolf Creek Wrangle. 3rd Thursday. Brew Fest. Melanotaenia australis (Castelnau, 1875) Westregenbogenfisch Beschreibung Die ersten Melanotaenia australis wurden im Jahr 1875 von Castelnau beschrieben. Melanotaenia australis kann bis zu 10 cm groß werden. Die Männchen sind auch hier hochrückiger und werden größer als die Weibchen. Die Farbigkeit ist bei den Männchen wesentlich intensiver als bei den Weibchen. |hpj| jex| yts| cth| bbd| ayo| evm| lio| hwi| xek| vrr| okp| zar| iaj| asr| hoj| pbn| ifo| eue| qma| mgh| iyo| otl| cap| qmg| hsi| jxm| jmk| fqc| ism| whw| tai| rqb| uyy| itt| xmn| oxq| sli| sya| ibn| fmi| hlr| gxf| hlz| dqv| htx| zpn| jeg| wsd| mwe|