@article{PAR00009217, title = {{F}our new species of rainbowfishes ({M}elanotaeniidae) from {A}rguni {B}ay, {W}est {P}apua, {I}ndonesia}, author = {{K}adarusman, and {H}adiaty, {R}. {K}. and {S}egura, {G}. and {S}etiawibawa, {G}. and {C}aruso, {D}omenico and {P}ouyaud, {L}aurent}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{F}our new species of {R}ainbowfishes are described from the {A}rguni region. {T}hese species are allied to the species already known from the {B}omberai {P}eninsula and the {B}ird's {N}eck, namely {M}elanotaenia ailment, {M}. irianjaya, {M}. kokasensis, {M}. parva and {M}. angfa. {T}he new species {M}. urisa is characterised by a thin and elongated body, a long predorsal length, a short preanal length, a long and thin caudal peduncle, short fins and by relatively large eyes. {I}n contrast, {M}. arguni sp. nov. is distinguished from all of its congeners by small eyes, a thin body, a moderately long predorsal length, a long preanal length, and a short and thin caudal peduncle. {M}elanotaenia veoliae sp. nov. displays an original pattern of colouration, few cheek scales, a large interorbital width and a long spine length on the anal fin. {M}elanotaenia wanoma sp. nov. is recognised by an elongated body with a short and thin caudal peduncle, a short predorsal length with a long total dorsal fin, a long preanal length and a prominent margin stripe present on anal and second dorsal fin.}, keywords = {{M}elanotaeniidae ; {R}ainbowfishes ; {M}elanotaenia arguni ; {M}elanotaenia urisa ; {M}elanotaenia veoliae ; {M}elanotaenia wanoma ; {W}est {P}apua ; {I}ndonesia ; {N}ew species}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}ybium}, volume = {36}, numero = {2}, pages = {369--382}, ISSN = {0399-0974}, year = {2012}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00009217}, }