Cheirodon australe

Cheirodon australe is a species of fish in the family Characidae endemic to Chile. It is found in freshwater environments at a benthopelagic depth range. They are native to a subtropical climate.[4]

Cheirodon australe
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C. australe
Binomial name
Cheirodon australe[2][3]

C. australe can reach about 4 cm (1.6 in) as an unsexed male.[4][3] It is distributed in the Pacific versant basins in southern Chile.[4][1][5]

Data are insufficient to determine its conservation status.[1]

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Cheirodon australe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. "Cheirodon australe Eigenmann, 1928". ITIS Standard Report Page. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  3. "Cheirodon australe Eigenmann 1928". Fish Wise. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  4. "Cheirodon australe Eigenmann, 1928". Fish Base. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  5. "Cheirodon australe". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 17 August 2013.


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