Chirostoma

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Kingdom Animalia Family Atherinopsidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus		Order Atheriniformes Scientific name Chirostoma Higher classification Neotropical silverside

Lower classifications Chirostoma humboldtianum, Chirostoma bartoni

Chirostoma is a genus of Neotropical silversides from the Lerma River basin in Mexico, including Lake Chapala.

Species

There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus:

Chirostoma aculeatum C. D. Barbour, 1973 (Scowling silverside)

Chirostoma arge (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899) (Largetooth silverside)

Chirostoma attenuatum Meek, 1902 (Slender silverside)

Chirostoma bartoni D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (Alberca silverside)

Chirostoma chapalae D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (Smallmouth silverside)

Chirostoma charari (F. de Buen, 1945) (Least silverside)

Chirostoma compressum F. de Buen, 1940

Chirostoma consocium D. S. Jordan & C. L. Hubbs, 1919 (Ranch silverside)

Chirostoma contrerasi C. D. Barbour, 2002 (Ajijic silverside)

Chirostoma copandaro F. de Buen, 1945

Chirostoma estor D. S. Jordan, 1880 (Pike silverside)

Chirostoma grandocule (Steindachner, 1894) (Bigeye silverside)

Chirostoma humboldtianum (Valenciennes, 1835) (Shortfin silverside)

Chirostoma jordani Woolman, 1894 (Charal)

Chirostoma labarcae Meek, 1902 (Sharpnose silverside)

Chirostoma lucius Boulenger, 1900 (Longjaw silverside)

Chirostoma melanoccus Álvarez, 1963 (Blunthead silverside)

Chirostoma patzcuaro Meek, 1902 (Patzcuaro silverside)

Chirostoma promelas D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (Blacknose silverside)

Chirostoma reseratum Álvarez, 1963

Chirostoma riojai Solórzano & Y. López, 1966 (Toluca silverside)

Chirostoma sphyraena Boulenger, 1900 (Bigmouth silverside)

Chirostoma zirahuen Meek, 1902

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