Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish  (Melanotaenia ajamaruensis)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->

      • Melanotaeniidae - Rainbowfishes->

        • Melanotaenia - Australian rainbowfishes->

          • Dwarf rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox)
          • Boeseman’s rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani)
          • North New Guinea rainbowfish (Melanotaenia affinis)
          • Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ajamaruensis)
          • Whitetip rainbowfish (Melanotaenia albimarginata)
          • Melanotaenia ammeri (Melanotaenia ammeri)
          • Yakati rainbowfish (Melanotaenia angfa)
          • Arfak rainbowfish (Melanotaenia arfakensis)
          • Melanotaenia arguni (Melanotaenia arguni)
          • Aru rainbowfish (Melanotaenia aruensis)
          • Western rainbowfish (Melanotaenia australis)
          • Batanta rainbowfish (Melanotaenia batanta)
          • Blue rainbowfish (Melanotaenia caerulea)
          • Waigeo rainbowfish (Melanotaenia catherinae)
          • Corona rainbowfish (Melanotaenia corona)
          • Crimsonspotted rainbowfish (Melanotaenia duboulayi)
          • Lake Eacham rainbowfish (Melanotaenia eachamensis)
          • Susvva rainbovvfish (Melanotaenia ericrobertsi)
          • Exquisite rainbowfish (Melanotaenia exquisita)
          • Melanotaenia fasinensis (Melanotaenia fasinensis)
          • Melanotaenia flavipinnis (Melanotaenia flavipinnis)
          • Murray River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis)
          • Sorong rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fredericki)
          • Melanotaenia garylangei (Melanotaenia garylangei)
          • Goldie River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia goldiei)
          • Slender rainbowfish (Melanotaenia gracilis)
          • Lake Tebera rainbowfish (Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi)
          • Irian Jaya rainbowfish (Melanotaenia irianjaya)
          • Strickland rainbowfish (Melanotaenia iris)
          • Yapen rainbowfish (Melanotaenia japenensis)
          • Kamaka rainbowfish (Melanotaenia kamaka)
          • Melanotaenia klasioensis (Melanotaenia klasioensis)
          • Melanotaenia kokasensis (Melanotaenia kokasensis)
          • Kola rainbowfish (Melanotaenia kolaensis)
          • Lake Kutubu rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris)
          • Lakamora rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lakamora)
          • Aifuf rainbowfish (Melanotaenia laticlavia)
          • Melanotaenia longispina (Melanotaenia longispina)
          • Macculloch’s rainbowfish (Melanotaenia maccullochi)
          • Lake Furnusu rainbowfish (Melanotaenia mairasi)
          • Melanotaenia manibuii (Melanotaenia manibuii)
          • Mayland’s rainbowfish (Melanotaenia maylandi)
          • Misool rainbowfish (Melanotaenia misoolensis)
          • Mountain rainbowfish (Melanotaenia monticola)
          • Mubi rainbowfish (Melanotaenia mubiensis)
          • Moswaren rainbowfish (Melanotaenia multiradiata)
          • Melanotaenia naramasae (Melanotaenia naramasae)
          • Blackbanded rainbowfish (Melanotaenia nigrans)
          • Ogilby’s rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ogilbyi)
          • Oktedi rainbowfish (Melanotaenia oktediensis)
          • Papuan rainbowfish (Melanotaenia papuae)
          • Parkinson’s rainbowfish (Melanotaenia parkinsoni)
          • Lake Kuromai rainbowfish (Melanotaenia parva)
          • Patoti’s rainbowfish (Melanotaenia patoti)
          • Painted rainbowfish (Melanotaenia picta)
          • Pierucci’s rainbowfish (Melanotaenia pierucciae)
          • Pima River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia pimaensis)
          • Pygmy rainbowfish (Melanotaenia pygmaea)
          • Red-finned rainbowfish (Melanotaenia rubripinnis)
          • Melanotaenia rubrivittata (Melanotaenia rubrivittata)
          • Red-striped rainbowfish (Melanotaenia rubrostriata)
          • Melanotaenia rumberponensis (Melanotaenia rumberponensis)
          • Melanotaenia salawati (Melanotaenia salawati)
          • Melanotaenia sembrae (Melanotaenia sembrae)
          • Senckenberg rainbowfish (Melanotaenia senckenbergiana)
          • Fly River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sexlineata)
          • Melanotaenia sikuensis (Melanotaenia sikuensis)
          • Kumawa rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sneideri)
          • Northern Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia solata)
          • Eastern rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida)
          • Melanotaenia susii (Melanotaenia susii)
          • Melanotaenia sylvatica (Melanotaenia sylvatica)
          • Melanotaenia synergos (Melanotaenia synergos)
          • Banded rainbowfish (Melanotaenia trifasciata)
          • Melanotaenia urisa (Melanotaenia urisa)
          • Utchee rainbowfish (Melanotaenia utcheensis)
          • Van Heurn’s rainbowfish (Melanotaenia vanheurni)
          • Melanotaenia veoliae (Melanotaenia veoliae)
          • Melanotaenia wanoma (Melanotaenia wanoma)
          • Wokam rainbowfish (Melanotaenia wokamensis)
        • Glossolepis - New Guinea Rainbowfishes ->
        • Cairnsichthys - Cairnsichthys->
        • Chilatherina - Chilatherina->
        • Iriatherina - Iriatherina->
        • Pelangia - Pelangia->
        • Rhadinocentrus - Rhadinocentrus->
      • Atherinidae - Old World silverside->
      • Atherinopsidae - Neotropical silversides->
      • Atherionidae - Pricklenose silversides->
      • Bedotiidae - Madagascar rainbowfishes->
      • Dentatherinidae - Tusked silversides->
      • Isonidae - Isonids->
      • Notocheiridae - Surf sardines->
      • Phallostethidae - Priapiumfishes->
      • Pseudomugilidae - Blue eyes->
      • Telmatherinidae - Sailfin silversides->
      • ToBeUsed - ToBeUsed->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->