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Odontesthes gracilis

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Species of fish

Odontesthes gracilis
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinopsidae
Genus: Odontesthes
Species: O. gracilis
Binomial name
Odontesthes gracilis
(Steindachner, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Chirostoma gracile Steindachner, 1898
  • Atherinichthys gracilis (Steindachner, 1898)
  • Austromenidia gracilis (Steindachner, 1898)
  • Basilichthys gracilis (Steindachner, 1898)

Odontesthes gracilis is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae. It is endemic to the Juan Fernandez Islands off Chile. It occurs around the mouths of caves, in inlets and around piers. This is a species which can be found in freshwater, brackish and marine waters. This species was described as Chirostoma gracile in 1898 by Franz Steindachner with the type locality given as Más a Tierra.

Sources

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Austromenidia gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T2429A9438632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T2429A9438632.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Odontesthes gracilis". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Chirostoma gracile". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Odontesthes gracilis
Austromenidia gracilis
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