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Eastern Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
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About
Melanotaenia splendida, the Eastern rainbowfish, is a species of rainbowfish from the subfamily Melanotaeniinae which is found in Australia.
Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent sightings near Cairns
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Matt BoyleView observation from Oct 22, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 23, 2026Mareeba QLD 4880, AustraliaObserver: Ryan CarletonView observation from Aug 23, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 19, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: Sarah SunView observation from Aug 19, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 19, 2026Edge Hill, QLD, AUObserver: Malan BothmaView observation from Aug 19, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jul 11, 2026Kuranda QLD 4881, AustraliaObserver: scorpio83View observation from Jul 11, 2026 on iNaturalist
- May 28, 2026Cairns QLD, AustraliaObserver: wiiiywagtailView observation from May 28, 2026 on iNaturalist