Characodon
E910590
Characodon is a small genus of colorful, livebearing freshwater fishes native to Mexico, often kept in aquariums and of interest in conservation due to their restricted habitats.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Characodon audax | 0 |
| Characodon lateralis | 0 |
| Characodon garmani | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ fish species ⓘ fish species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRegion | Lerma–Chapala–Grande hydrological region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
habitat loss
ⓘ
introduction of non-native fishes ⓘ pollution ⓘ water extraction ⓘ |
| describedBy | Albert Günther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| family |
Goodeidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goodeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Goodeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Goodeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus |
Characodon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Characodon NERFINISHED ⓘ Characodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
small streams ⓘ springs ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Mexican redtail goodeids (group) ⓘ |
| hasRestrictedRange | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Characodon audax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Characodon garmani NERFINISHED ⓘ Characodon lateralis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isColorful | true ⓘ |
| isEndemic | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKeptIn | aquariums ⓘ |
| isOfConservationConcern | true ⓘ |
| isPopularIn | goodeid hobbyist aquaria ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | captive breeding programs ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Durango, Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durango, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesa Central of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | livebearing ⓘ |
| subfamily | Goodeinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Characodon lateralis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.