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Chilatherina axelrodi Allen, 1979

Axelrod's rainbowfish
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Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: Axelrod's rainbowfish
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known only from Yungkiri Stream, a tributary of the Pual River, in the Bewani Mountains, about 37 km southwest of Vanimo. Also Ref. 6993.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Axelrods Regenbogenfisch, Ruutukirjokala, 阿氏唇银汉鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Chilatherina: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, atherina, the Greek name for the eperlane; 1770 (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 15 - ?.   Tropical; 27°C - 30°C (Ref. 2059); 2°S - 4°S

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