Melanotaenia nigrans Richardson

Morgan, David L., Allen, Gerald R., Pusey, Bradley J. & Burrows, Damien W., 2011, 2816, Zootaxa 2816, pp. 1-64 : 14

Melanotaenia nigrans Richardson

Blackbanded Rainbowfish

Extremely rare within the Kimberley region, Melanotaenia nigrans is only known from one small tributary in Dominic Creek near the mouth of the King Edward River ( Fig. 21), and although WAM records suggest it is present in Yampi Sound, recent examination of these specimens by the senior author revealed them to be M. australis . The species is also found in coastal drainages of the Northern Territory, including Groote Eylandt and the northern tip of Cape York ( Allen et al. 2002).