CARES Species Profile:  Chilatherina axelrodi

Description

Rainbowfish native to Papua New Guinea. Known only from Yungkiri Stream.

CARES Family:   Melanotaeniidae - Oceania Rainbowfish

Global Region:   Oceania

Distribution:   Papua New Guinea: Yungkiri Stream

 

Conservation Status

CARES Classification:  Endangered CARES Assessment Date:  March 17, 2026
IUCN Red List:  Endangered IUCN Assessment Date:  Dec. 6, 2019  

Reference Links

Fishbase: Chilatherina axelrodi

IUCN Red List: Chilatherina axelrodi

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