Girardinus metallicus

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Girardinus metallicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Girardinus
Species:
G. metallicus
Binomial name
Girardinus metallicus
(Poey, 1854)
Synonyms

Girardinus metallicus is a species of fish from the family of the Poeciliidae. [3]

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Morphology

The male can have a size of 5 cm and the female can reach 9 cm in size. [4]

Geographical distribution

The species is endemic to the island of Cuba. [4]

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References

  1. Lyons, T.J.; Ponce de León, J.; Rodríguez-Machado, S. (2021). "Girardinus metallicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T125977055A125986528. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T125977055A125986528.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. BioLib (in English and Czech)
  3. UNEP-WCMC Species Database
  4. 1 2 FishBase