Axelrod's rainbowfish
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Species: | C. axelrodi
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Chilatherina axelrodi G. R. Allen, 1979
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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". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996. IUCN: e.T4628A11041383. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T4628A11041383.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chilatherina axelrodi". FishBase.
- Aquarium Fish Experts Aquarium Fish Experts