Cheirodon mitopterus
| Cheirodon mitopterus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Cheirodon |
| Species: | C. mitopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheirodon mitopterus Fink & Weitzman, 1974 | |
Cheirodon mitopterus is a species of fish in the Characidae family.[1]
Description
It has an elongate, compressed body. It has 32-34 vertebrae and is of a shady green colour with bright silver shading on the sides.
Distribution
Central Panama.
See also
References
- ↑ Fink, William L., and Stanley H. Weitzman. The so-called cheirodontin fishes of Central America with descriptions of two new species (Pisces: Characidae). Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974.
External links
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