Glossolepis pseudoincisa Allen & Cross, 1980
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Tami River rainbowfish (Glossolepis pseudoincisa) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is found in West Papua in Indonesia. This species can reach a length of 8.0 centimetres (3.1 in) SL.
The species name, pseudoincisa, is virtually always misspelt as "pseudoincisus." The genus name, Glossolepis, is feminine and requires the feminine form of a specific taxon.
Wikipedia contributors, Tami River rainbowfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:37:21.006822+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Glossolepis pseudoincisa Allen & Cross, 1980
- Name authority
- Allen & Cross, 1980
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Atheriniformes
- Family
- Melanotaeniidae
- Genus
- Glossolepis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAtheriniformes
- suborderAtherinoidei
- familyMelanotaeniidae Gill, 1894
- genusGlossolepis Weber, 1907
- speciesGlossolepis pseudoincisa Allen & Cross, 1980
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Glossolepis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Glossolepis dorityi Allen, 2001 | MelanotaeniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossolepis kabia (Herre, 1935) | MelanotaeniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossolepis maculosa Allen, 1981 | MelanotaeniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossolepis incisa Weber, 1907 | MelanotaeniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossolepis ramuensis Allen, 1985 | MelanotaeniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossolepis wanamensis Allen & Kailola, 1979 | MelanotaeniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Glossolepis pseudoincisus Allen & Cross, 1980 Allen & Cross, 1980 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Allen, G. R., & Cross, N. J. (1980). Descriptions of five new rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) from New Guinea. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 8 (pt 3): 377–396. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3GDQG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.