Melanotaeniidae - Rainbowfishes
Classification
Family: Melanotaeniidae - Rainbowfishes
Order: Atheriniformes - Silversides
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The rainbowfish or Melanotaeniidae is a family of small, colourful freshwater fish found in northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea (including islands in Cenderawasih Bay and Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia), Sulawesi and Madagascar.