Axelrod's rainbowfish

Chilatherina axelrodi

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

Axelrod's rainbowfish (Chilatherina axelrodi) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is found in Papua New Guinea in the Yungkiri stream in the north western part of that nation. Typically its preferred habitat is a narrow stream with gentle moving, cloudy water surrounded by lush rainforest.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Chilatherina
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: Known only from the Yungkiri Stream in Papua New Guinea.

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