Cheirodon pisciculus

Cheirodon pisciculus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Cheirodon
Species: C. pisciculus
Binomial name
Cheirodon pisciculus[1] [2]
Girard, 1855

Cheirodon pisciculus is a species of fish in the Characidae family endemic to Chile in freshwater environments[1] within a benthopelagic depth range.[3] 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]


References

  1. 1 2 "Cheirodon pisciculus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. "Cheirodon pisciculus". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. 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
  4. 1 2 3 "Cheirodon pisciculus Girard, 1855". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  5. "Cheirodon pisciculus". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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