| Cheirodon kiliani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Cheirodon |
| Species: | C. kiliani |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheirodon kiliani Campos, 1982 | |
Cheirodon kiliani is a species of fish in the family Characidae endemic to Chile.
Named in honor of Campos' teacher, Ernst Kilian, founding director of Instituto de Zoología, Austral_University_of_Chile, Chile.
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