Naked characin

Naked characin
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Genus:	Gymnocharacinus Steindachner, 1903
Species:	G. bergii
Binomial name
Gymnocharacinus bergii Steindachner, 1903
Synonyms
Gymnocharacinus bergi Steindachner, 1903 [orth. error]

Naked characin (Gymnocharacinus bergii) is a species of fish in the Characidae family. It is the only member of the genus Gymnocharacinus. Found only in northern Patagonia in Argentina. This fish has no scales. It is endangered because it is losing its habitat. Size / Weight / Age Max length : 7.5 cm.Environment Demersal; freshwater.Climate/Range Subtropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 35685);35°S36°S. Color is dark brown, greenish, the belly is cream; there is a copper-colored band on the flanks Longfei Sun

• World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Gymnocharacinus bergii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.

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