Typová lokalita
Ifaupan Creek, 2°00.653'S, 130°14.124'E, Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Papua Barat Province, Indonesia, depth 0-1.5 meters.
Původní popis
Allen, G. R., Hadiaty, R. K. & Unmack, P. J. 2014. Melanotaenia flavipinnis*, a new species of rainbowfish (Melanotaeniidae) from Misool Island, West Papua Parovince, Indonesia. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 15 (no. 1): 35-52.
Použitá literatura
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web.