| Citation | Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen, 2002, Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Australia.. Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia. 394 p. |
| Ref. | Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen, 2002 |
| Page | 145 |
| Named Used as Valid | Melanotaenia australis |
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