| Species |
Subspecies or collection location |
notes |
| duboulayi |
- |
- |
| eachamenis |
Forms
| Lake Eacham |
| Mabo Crater |
| Lake Eurimo |
|
The original form from Lake Eacham is extinct in the wild. Other forms
have been discovered in near by waters. |
| exquisita |
- |
- |
| fluviatilis |
- |
- |
| gracilis |
- |
- |
| maccullochi |
- |
This species is found in both northern Australia and southwestern New
Guinea. |
| nigrans |
- |
Found in northern Australia |
| pygmaea |
- |
Found in just two tributaries in eastern Australia. This species is
very remotely located and has only been collected on three occasions. Two
of these collections by Gerald Allen represent the adults to all captive
populations. |
| splendida |
-
| australis |
| inornata |
| splendida |
| tatie |
|
All the splendida subspecies reside in Australia except one which is
found in southern New Guinea. Each subspecies shows considerable variation
in color dependent on collection location. |
| trifasciata |
- |
Found only in the Northern extremes of Australia. Although there are
no subspecies of this fish, its diversity in color forms seems endless.
Every stream and river encounted in its range appears to give us a new
color form. |