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Class: Teleostei
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae Rainbowfishes, blue eyes

Genus: Glossolepis

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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by Bukkems, J.

Asia
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Glossolepis dorityi Allen, 2001

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Glossolepis dorityi
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Glossolepis incisa Weber, 1907

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Glossolepis incisa
[Red rainbowfish]
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Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Glossolepis kabia
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Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Glossolepis leggetti
[Leggett's rainbowfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Oceania
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Glossolepis maculosa Allen, 1981

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Glossolepis maculosa
[Spotted rainbowfish]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Glossolepis multisquamata (Weber & de Beaufort, 1922)

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Glossolepis multisquamata
[Sepik rainbowfish]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Glossolepis pseudoincisa Allen & Cross, 1980

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Glossolepis pseudoincisa
[Tami River rainbowfish]

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Oceania
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Glossolepis ramuensis Allen, 1985

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Glossolepis ramuensis
[Ramu rainbowfish]

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Oceania
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Glossolepis wanamensis Allen & Kailola, 1979

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Glossolepis wanamensis
[Lake Wanam rainbowfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Glossolepis dorityi Asia 11.5 SL 2001
Glossolepis incisa Red rainbowfish Asia 12 SL 1907
Glossolepis kabia Oceania 8.2 SL 1935
Glossolepis leggetti Leggett's rainbowfish Asia 9.3 SL 1998
Glossolepis maculosa Spotted rainbowfish Oceania 5 SL 1981
Glossolepis multisquamata Sepik rainbowfish Asia and Oceania 12 SL 1922
Glossolepis pseudoincisa Tami River rainbowfish Asia 8 SL 1980
Glossolepis ramuensis Ramu rainbowfish Oceania 6.5 SL 1985
Glossolepis wanamensis Lake Wanam rainbowfish Oceania 9 SL 1979



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