Naked characin

Naked characin
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Subfamily:	Gymnocharacinae
Genus:	Gymnocharacinus; Steindachner, 1903
Species:	G. bergii
Binomial name
	Gymnocharacinus bergii; Steindachner, 1903
Synonyms
	Gymnocharacinus bergi ; Steindachner, 1903 [orth. error]

The naked characin (Gymnocharacinus bergii) is a small species of fish in the family Characidae.^[1] 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.

References

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Cussac, V.; Quiroga, S.; Kacoliris, F.; Povedano, H.; Crichigno, S.; Becker, L.; Baigún, C. (2019). "Gymnocharacinus bergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T40695A119048712. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T40695A119048712.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

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[iucn_status_14_November_2021-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Cussac, V.; Quiroga, S.; Kacoliris, F.; Povedano, H.; Crichigno, S.; Becker, L.; Baigún, C. (2019). "Gymnocharacinus bergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T40695A119048712. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T40695A119048712.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

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