Axelrod's rainbowfish

Axelrod's rainbowfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Chilatherina
Species: C. axelrodi
Binomial name
Chilatherina axelrodi
G. R. Allen, 1979

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.

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