Cheirodon pisciculus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Genus: | Cheirodon |
Species: | C. pisciculus
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Binomial name | |
Cheirodon pisciculus |
Cheirodon pisciculus, the pocha común,[1] is a species of fish in the family Characidae endemic to Chile in freshwater environments[1] within a benthopelagic depth range.[1] This species is native to a subtropical climate.[3] C. pisciculus is distributed in the Pacific versant of the Maipo, Aconcagua, the Huasco River basins, and the Estero Quintero in Chile.[3][4] This fish can reach length of 5.5 cm (2.2 in) as an unsexed male.[3]