Glossolepis wanamensis Allen & Kailola, 1979
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 Lake Wanam rainbowfish (Glossolepis wanamensis) is a critically endangered species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is endemic to Lake Wanam near Lae in Papua New Guinea. It has virtually disappeared from the small lake (2–3 km in diameter) due to competition from introduced, non-native tilapias, but captive populations exist.
Wikipedia contributors, Lake Wanam 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 wanamensis Allen & Kailola, 1979
- Name authority
- Allen & Kailola, 1979
- 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 wanamensis Allen & Kailola, 1979
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 pseudoincisa Allen & Cross, 1980 | 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 |
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., & Kailola, P. J. (1979). Glossolepis wanamensis, a new species of freshwater rainbowfish (Melanotaeniidae) from New Guinea. Revue Française d’Aquariologie Herpétologie, 6 (2): 39–44. 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:3GDQK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.