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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