Chirostoma
| Chirostoma Temporal range: 5–0 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae |
| Genus: | Chirostoma Swainson, 1839 |
Chirostoma is a genus of Neotropical silversides from the Lerma River basin in Mexico, including Lake Chapala.
Species
There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: [2]
- Chirostoma aculeatum C. D. Barbour, 1973 (Scowling silverside)
- Chirostoma arge (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899) (Largetooth silverside)
- Chirostoma attenuatum Meek, 1902 (Slender silverside)
- Chirostoma bartoni D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (Alberca silverside)
- Chirostoma chapalae D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (Smallmouth silverside)
- Chirostoma charari (F. de Buen, 1945) (Least silverside)
- Chirostoma compressum F. de Buen, 1940
- Chirostoma consocium D. S. Jordan & C. L. Hubbs, 1919 (Ranch silverside)
- Chirostoma contrerasi C. D. Barbour, 2002 (Ajijic silverside)
- Chirostoma copandaro F. de Buen, 1945
- Chirostoma estor D. S. Jordan, 1880 (Pike silverside)
- Chirostoma grandocule (Steindachner, 1894) (Bigeye silverside)
- Chirostoma humboldtianum (Valenciennes, 1835) (Shortfin silverside)
- Chirostoma jordani Woolman, 1894 (Charal)
- Chirostoma labarcae Meek, 1902 (Sharpnose silverside)
- Chirostoma lucius Boulenger, 1900 (Longjaw silverside)
- Chirostoma melanoccus Álvarez, 1963 (Blunthead silverside)
- Chirostoma patzcuaro Meek, 1902 (Patzcuaro silverside)
- Chirostoma promelas D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (Blacknose silverside)
- Chirostoma reseratum Álvarez, 1963
- Chirostoma riojai Solórzano & Y. López, 1966 (Toluca silverside)
- Chirostoma sphyraena Boulenger, 1900 (Bigmouth silverside)
- Chirostoma zirahuen Meek, 1902
References
- ↑ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Chirostoma in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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