''Axelrodia'' is a genus of small
characin
Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras.; Buckup P.A.: "Relationshi ...
from the
Amazon Basin
The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ...
and
Meta River in South America, with three currently described species:
* ''
Axelrodia lindeae''
Géry, 1973
* ''
Axelrodia riesei''
Géry, 1966 (ruby tetra)
* ''
Axelrodia stigmatias''
( Fowler, 1913)
The genus was named for
Herbert R. Axelrod
Herbert Richard Axelrod (June 7, 1927 – May 15, 2017) was an American tropical fish expert, a publisher of pet books, and an entrepreneur. In 2005 he was sentenced in U.S. court to 18 months in prison for tax fraud.
Early life
Axelrod was born ...
, publisher of
Tropical Fish Hobbyist
''Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine'' (abbreviated as ''TFH Magazine'') is a bimonthly magazine geared to hobbyist keepers of tropical fish, with news and information on a variety of topics concerning freshwater and marine aquariums. The magazine w ...
magazine.
References
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Pristellini
Taxa named by Jacques Géry
Fish of South America
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