| Naked characin | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Subfamily: | Gymnocharacinae |
| Genus: | Gymnocharacinus Steindachner, 1903 |
| Species: | G. bergii |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnocharacinus bergii Steindachner, 1903 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Gymnocharacinus bergi | |
The naked characin (Gymnocharacinus bergii) is a small species of fish in the family Characidae.[1] It is the southernmost member of the family (together with some Cheirodon species from Chile) and the only member of the genus Gymnocharacinus. It is endemic to a stream near Valcheta in northern Patagonia, Argentina. Adults have no scales. It is endangered because of habitat loss.
References
- ^ Cussac, V., Quiroga, S., Kacoliris, F., Povedano, H., Crichigno, S., Becker, L. & Baigún, C. 2019. Gymnocharacinus bergii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T40695A119048712. Downloaded on 24 July 2019.