Naked characin
| Naked characin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Gymnocharacinus Steindachner, 1903 |
| Species: | G. bergii |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnocharacinus bergii Steindachner, 1903 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gymnocharacinus bergi | |
The naked characin (Gymnocharacinus bergii) is a small species of fish in the Characidae family.[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.
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Gymnocharacinus bergii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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