Axelrodia
Genus of fishes
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Axelrodia is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American tetras. The fishes in this genus are found in the Amazon Basin and Meta River in South America.
| Axelrodia | |
|---|---|
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| Firefly tetra (Axelrodia species) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Subfamily: | Megalamphodinae |
| Genus: | Axelrodia Géry, 1965[1] |
| Type species | |
| Axelrodia fowleri Géry, 1965[1] | |
Species
Axelrodia contains the following valid species:[2]
- Axelrodia riesei Géry, 1966 (ruby tetra)
- Axelrodia stigmatias (Fowler, 1913)
Axelrodia lindeae Géry, 1973 is recognized by the World Register of Marine Species,[3] but not Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes.[2]
Etymology
Axelrodia was named in honour of Herbert R. Axelrod, publisher of Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine.[4]
