Kingdom Animalia Order Characiformes Subfamily Gymnocharacinae Higher classification Gymnocharacinus | Phylum Chordata Family Characidae Scientific name Gymnocharacinus bergii Rank Species | |
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Genus Gymnocharacinus
Steindachner, 1903 Similar Characidae, Pleurodema somuncurense, Characiformes, Cheirodon interruptus, Cheirodon | ||
The naked characin (Gymnocharacinus bergii) is a small species of fish in the Characidae family. 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.
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