Cheirodon galusdae
Appearance
Cheirodon galusdae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Cheirodon |
Species: | C. galusdae
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Binomial name | |
Cheirodon galusdae Eigenmann, 1928
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Cheirodon galusdae is a species of fish in the family Characidae endemic to Chile.
Named in honor of Piedro Galusda, superintendent of the state hatchery at Lautaro, where he planned the collecting of fish during Eigenmann’s expedition.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Perez, A. (2024). "Cheirodon galusdae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T4595A176425714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T4595A176425714.en. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara, eds. (15 October 2024). "Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily CHEIRODONTINAE Eigenmann 1915 (Cheirodontines)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 23 January 2025.