Axelrod's rainbowfish

Axelrod's rainbowfish
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Family:	Melanotaeniidae
Genus:	Chilatherina
Species:	C. axelrodi
Binomial name
Chilatherina axelrodi Allen, 1947

Axelrod's rainbowfish (Chilatherina axelrodi) is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Distribution: Chilatherina axelrodi are found in the Yungkiri stream in the north western part of Papua New Guinea. Typically its preferred habitat is a narrow stream with gentle moving, cloudy water surrounded by lush rainforest.

References

• Allen, G. 1996. Chilatherina axelrodi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Chilatherina axelrodi" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
• Aquarium Fish Experts Aquarium Fish Experts

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