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Melanotaeniidae - Rainbowfishes

Melanotaeniidae - Rainbowfishes

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Discover images and fact sheets of the melanotaeniid fishes on the site.

Melanotaeniidae

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Fish publications - 2008

The following papers published in 2008 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

Fish publications - 2015

The list below shows papers published in 2015 that cite specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

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Crimsonband Wrasse, Notolabrus gymnogenis (Günther, 1862)

Crimsonband Wrasse, Notolabrus gymnogenis (Günther, 1862)

Fish publications - 1997

The following papers published in 1997 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

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Banded Rainbowfish, Melanotaenia trifasciata (Rendahl, 1922)

Banded Rainbowfish, Melanotaenia trifasciata (Rendahl, 1922)

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Gunther's Wrasse, Pseudolabrus guentheri Bleeker, 1862

Gunther's Wrasse, Pseudolabrus guentheri Bleeker, 1862

Rainbow Cale, Heteroscarus acroptilus

Rainbow Cale, Heteroscarus acroptilus (Richardson, 1846)

Rainbow Cale, Heteroscarus acroptilus (Richardson, 1846)

Matthew Brandley and Ainsley Seago

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Every year many scientists visit the Australian Museum Research Institute Ichthyology department for their research.

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