AxelrodiaAxelrodia 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.SpeciesAxelrodia contains the following valid species: Axelrodia riesei Géry, 1966 ''Axelrodia stigmatias''EtymologyAxelrodia was named in honour of Herbert R. Axelrod, publisher of Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine.