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Cheirodon pisciculus
Cheirodon pisciculus is a species of fish in the family Characidae endemic to Chile in freshwater environments within a benthopelagic depth range. This species is native to a subtropical climate. C. pisciculus is distributed in the Pacific versant of the Maipo, Aconcagua, the Huasco River basins, and the Estero Quintero in Chile. This fish can reach length of 5.4 cm (2.1 in) as an unsexed male.
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Range & habitat
Cheirodon pisciculus is endemic to Chile, where it is found in the Huasco River basin at 28°S, south to the Rapel River basin at 34°S. This is a common species in pools with a slow or almost no current, such as the backwaters of rivers and shoreline areas of lakes, where there are aquatic macrophytes. Only larger adults are found in areas with a swifter current.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
Cheirodon pisciculus is the type species of the genus Cheirodon, a name which is a combination of the Greek cheír, which means "hand", and "odon", meaning "tooth". This refers to the teeth of this species, which are dilated at their tips with at least five subconoical points on each tooth, with the middle point being longer than the others, showing a resemblance to a hand. The specific name, pisiculus, means "little fish". Girard did not explain this name, but it is thought it applies to the small size of this fish.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 97325.