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Taxon: Family Melanotaeniidae Gill, 1894 - rainbowfishes (fish)
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Types

Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]: Melanotaeniinae (Subfamily) Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 271. [inferred]
Type: Melanotaenia (Genus) Gill, 1862 Ref: J.S. Nelson, 2006: 271; [<4 Feb 2024]. [inferred]

Variants

Former rank: Melanotaeniinae (Subfamily) Ref: R. van der Laan et al. (eds.), 2021: (4 Feb 2025). [inferred]
Incorrect spelling: Melanotaenidae (Family) nom. null.

Synonyms

Including: Pseudomugilidae (Family) Kner, 1867 Ref: E.O. Wiley & G.D. Johnson, 2010: 155. [indirect]

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

Full name: regenboogzalmen
: regenboogvissen Ref: B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975

Vernacular Names (English)

Full name: rainbowfishes Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: 2469; ECoF(4 Feb 2025).
: rainbowfishes and blue eyes Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 358.
: blue eyes
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