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Cheirodon pisciculus

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Species of fish

Cheirodon pisciculus
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Cheirodon
Species: C. pisciculus
Binomial name
Cheirodon pisciculus
Girard, 1855

Cheirodon pisciculus, the pocha común, is a species of fish in the family Characidae endemic to Chile in freshwater environments within a benthopelagic depth range. This species is native to a subtropical climate. C. pisciculus is distributed in the Pacific versant of the Maipo, Aconcagua, the Huasco River basins, and the Estero Quintero in Chile. This fish can reach length of 5.5 cm (2.2 in) as an unsexed male.

References

  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Cheirodon pisciculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T4597A11027241. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T4597A11027241.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. "Cheirodon pisciculus". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cheirodon pisciculus". FishBase. July 2013 version.
  4. "Cheirodon pisciculus". The Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
Taxon identifiers
Cheirodon pisciculus


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