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Chirostoma attenuatum

(Chirostoma attenuatum)

Description

Chirostoma attenuatum – also known as slender silverside – was featured in the 2009 IUCN Red List (Ref 115185) of Threatened Species and the American Fisheries Society. They are found in Patzcuaro, Central Mexico. The species is at risk of being extinct.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Atheriniformes
Family:Atherinopsidae
Genus:Chirostoma
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