Lake Tebera Rainbowfish articles - Encyclopedia of Life

Life Cycle

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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 16; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 17 - 25

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Inhabits highland lakes and streams (793 m) surrounded by steep mountains (1200-1500 m).

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aquarium: commercial

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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.^[2] The specific name honours the pet-book publisher Herbert R. Axelrod (1927-2017).^[3]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi.

^ Allen, G.R.; Hammer, M. (2020). "Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T13063A147682235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T13063A147682235.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (14 March 2019). "Order ATHERINIFORMES: Families BEDOTIIDAE, MELANOTAENIIDAE, PSEUDOMUGILIDAE, TELMATHERINIDAE, ISONIDAE, DENTATHERINIDAE and PHALLOSTETHIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

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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).