Girardinus metallicus

Girardinus metallicus is a species of fish from the family of the Poeciliidae.[2]

Girardinus metallicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Girardinus
Species:
G. metallicus
Binomial name
Girardinus metallicus
(Poey, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Girardinus garmani (Eigenmann, 1903)
  • Girardinus pygmaeus (Rivas, 1944)[1]

Morphology

The male can have a size of 5 cm and the female can reach 9 cm in size.[3]

Geographical distribution

The species is endemic to the island of Cuba.[3]

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References

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