Biology:Cheirodon
Cheirodon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes, characins, belonging to the family Characidae. The fishes in this genus occur in South America. Of the current species assigned to this genus, one, C. jaguaribensis, is placed here as a convenience, as its actual position in Characidae is unknown, or incertae sedis.[1] Four species from this genus are endemic to southern Chile and are the only living species within the Characiformes found in the southern part of South America, west of the Andes.[2]
Species
Cheirodon contains the following valid species:[1]
- Cheirodon stenodon Cheirodon pisciculus
- Cheirodon interruptus Cheirodon australis
- C. H. Eigenmann, 1928 C. H. Eigenmann, 1928
- (Jenyns, 1842) C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
- Cheirodon kiliani Cheirodon ibicuhiensis
- Campos, 1982 Girard, 1855
- Cheirodon galusdae C. H. Eigenmann, 1915
- C. H. Eigenmann, 1915 Cheirodon parahybae
In addition, four species, C. jaguaribensis, C. luelingi, C. macropterus and C. ortegai, are listed as species inquirenda, i.e. of uncertain status, by Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Cheirodon". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Cheirodon.
- ↑ T.C. Mariguela; G. Ortí; G.S. Avelino; K.T. Abe; C. Oliveira (2013). "Composition and interrelationships of a large Neotropical freshwater fish group, the subfamily Cheirodontinae (Characiformes: Characidae): A case study based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 68 (1): 23-34. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.03.011.
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