Scientific Name
Chilatherina axelrodi

Common Name
Axelrod's rainbowfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19 - 24

Classification

Classified By

Allen, 1979

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Silversides (Atheriniformes)

Family

Rainbowfishes, blue eyes (Melanotaeniidae)

Distribution

Region

Oceania

Distribution

Oceania: Known only from the Yungkiri Stream in Papua New Guinea.

Range

2°S - 4°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

27 °C

Water Temperature To

30 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 15 - ? pelagic

Trophic Level

2.88 s.e. 0.35 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Lower Risk: least concern (LR/lc)