Naked characin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Gymnocharacinae |
Genus: |
Gymnocharacinus Steindachner, 1903 |
Species: | G. bergii
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Binomial name | |
Gymnocharacinus bergii
Steindachner, 1903
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Synonyms | |
Gymnocharacinus bergi |
Naked characin (Gymnocharacinus bergii) is a small species of fish in the family Characidae. [1] It is the southernmost member of the family (together with some Cheirodon species from Chile) and the only member of the genus Gymnocharacinus. It is endemic to a stream near Valcheta in northern Patagonia, Argentina. Adults have no scales. It is endangered because of habitat loss.
Naked characin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Gymnocharacinae |
Genus: |
Gymnocharacinus Steindachner, 1903 |
Species: | G. bergii
|
Binomial name | |
Gymnocharacinus bergii
Steindachner, 1903
| |
Synonyms | |
Gymnocharacinus bergi |
Naked characin (Gymnocharacinus bergii) is a small species of fish in the family Characidae. [1] It is the southernmost member of the family (together with some Cheirodon species from Chile) and the only member of the genus Gymnocharacinus. It is endemic to a stream near Valcheta in northern Patagonia, Argentina. Adults have no scales. It is endangered because of habitat loss.