Lake Tebera rainbowfish

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

Melanotaeniid Fish from Freshwater Basins

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The Lake Tebera rainbowfish (Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae which is endemic to the Lake Tebera basin in Papua New Guinea. The specific name honours the pet-book publisher Herbert R. Axelrod (1927–2017).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Oceania: known mainly from the Lake Tebera basin in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. A single specimen has been collected at Karamui, 38 km north of the lake.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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