Cheirodon galusdae

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Cheirodon galusdae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Cheirodon
Species:
C. galusdae
Binomial name
Cheirodon galusdae
Eigenmann, 1928
Synonyms
  • Cheirodon galusdaiEigenmann, 1928

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.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Cheirodon galusdae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T4595A11026628. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T4595A11026628.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.