| Species | Name Used in Reference |
|---|---|
| Melanotaenia caerulea Allen, 1996 | Melanotaenia caerulea (p. 212;key) |
| Melanotaenia garylangei Graf, Herder & Hadiaty, 2015 | Melanotaenia garylangei (p. 211;key) |
| Melanotaenia maccullochi Ogilby, 1915 | Melanotaenia maccullochi (p. 212;fig.5-6;tab.4-5;key) |
| Melanotaenia mairasi Allen & Hadiaty, 2011 | Melanotaenia mairasi (p. 211;key) |
| Melanotaenia ogilbyi Weber, 1910 | Melanotaenia ogilbyi (p. 212;key) |
| Melanotaenia papuae Allen, 1981 | Melanotaenia papuae (p. 212;key) |
| Melanotaenia sahulensis Hammer, Allen, Martin, Adams & Unmack, 2019 | Melanotaenia sahulensis (p. 218;fig.5,7;tab.4-5) |
| Melanotaenia sexlineata (Munro, 1964) | Melanotaenia sexlineata (p. 212;key) |
| Melanotaenia sylvatica Allen, 1997 | Melanotaenia sylvatica (p. 212;key) |
| Melanotaenia wilsoni Hammer, Allen, Martin, Adams & Unmack, 2019 | Melanotaenia wilsoni (p. 224-230) |