Cheirodon galusdae Eigenmann, 1928
Cheirodon galusdae
photo by Busse, K.

Family:  Characidae (Characins; tetras), subfamily: Cheirodontinae
Max. size:  5.94 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.19999980926514; dH range: 15
Distribution:  South America: Pacific versant basins in middle Chile.
Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 12-18. Suborbital large, with naked zone posteriorly. Maxilla smaller than 1/2 eye diameter. Broadest teeth with 5 cusp. Predorsal line fully scaled. No caudal gland or modified scales in adult male. Interhaemal spines 16 to 26, forming keel on lower edge of caudal peduncle.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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