Cheirodon pisciculus
Cheirodon pisciculus is a species of fish in the family Characidae endemic to Chile in freshwater environments[2] within a benthopelagic depth range.[1] This species is native to a subtropical climate.[4] C. pisciculus is distributed in the Pacific versant of the Maipo, Aconcagua, the Huasco River basins, and the Estero Quintero in Chile.[4][5] This fish can reach length of 5.4 cm (2.1 in) as an unsexed male.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Cheirodon |
| Species: | |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheirodon pisciculus[2][3] Girard, 1855 | |
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Cheirodon pisciculus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 4 August 2007
- "Cheirodon pisciculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- "Cheirodon pisciculus". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- "Cheirodon pisciculus Girard, 1855". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- "Cheirodon pisciculus". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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