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Murray River Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia fluviatilis
Also known as: Australian rainbowfish • Crimson-spotted jewelfish • Crimson-spotted rainbowfish
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Melanotaeniidae• Order: Atheriniformes
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Murray River Rainbowfish, Australian rainbowfish, Crimson-spotted jewelfish, Crimson-spotted rainbowfish, Murray River rainbowfish, Murray river sunfish, Murray-Darling sunfish, Pink-ear, Pink-eared rainbowfish, Rainbow-fish, Australian Rainbowfish, Crimson-spotted Jewel-fish, Crimson-spotted Jewelfish, Crimson-spotted Rainbow Fish, Crimson-spotted Rainbowfish, Murray River Sunfish, Murray-Darling Sunfish, Pink Ear, Pink-eared Rainbowfish
Class:
Actinopteri
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
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📖wikipedia
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🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Jondaryan - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
1
Moama NSW 2731, Australia
1
Victoria, AU
1
Emu Vale QLD 4371, Australia
1
Jondaryan Woolshed, Jondaryan QLD 4403, Australia
1
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First: 1/14/2015 · Latest: 3/6/2026
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