Chirostoma

E870184

Chirostoma is a genus of neotropical silverside fishes, many of which are endemic to Mexican freshwater lakes and are locally important as food fish.

All labels observed (6)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsToBiogeographicRealm Neotropical realm
bodyColoration silvery
bodyShape elongated
class Actinopterygii
commonName neotropical silversides
conservationStatus several species threatened or endangered
distribution Mexican freshwater lakes
Mexico
ecologicalRole mid-trophic level fish in lake ecosystems
economicImportance locally important as food fish in Mexico
endemicTo Mexican Plateau lakes
Mexico
family Atherinopsidae
feedingType zooplanktivorous
foundIn Lake Chapala
Lake Cuitzeo
Lake Pátzcuaro
Lake Zirahuén
habitat freshwater
lakes
hasVertebralColumn true
includesSpecies Chirostoma attenuatum
linked to: Chirostoma

Chirostoma estor
linked to: Chirostoma

Chirostoma grandocule
linked to: Chirostoma

Chirostoma humboldtianum
linked to: Chirostoma

Chirostoma jordani
linked to: Chirostoma

Chirostoma sphyraena
kingdom Animalia
locomotion swimming
nativeRange Mesa Central of Mexico
central Mexico
order Atheriniformes
parentTaxon Atherinopsidae
phylum Chordata
regionallyImportantFor local fisheries
reproduction oviparous
respiration gills
taxonRank genus
threats habitat degradation
introduction of exotic species
overfishing
trophicLevel primarily planktivorous
typeSpecies Chirostoma humboldtianum
linked to: Chirostoma
usedAs food fish
usedIn traditional Mexican cuisine
vernacularName charales
waterType freshwater

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Atherinopsidae includesGenus Chirostoma
New World silversides contains Chirostoma
Menidiinae containsTaxon Chirostoma
Menidiinae notableGenus Chirostoma
Chirostoma typeSpecies Chirostoma humboldtianum
linked to: Chirostoma
Chirostoma includesSpecies Chirostoma humboldtianum
linked to: Chirostoma
Chirostoma includesSpecies Chirostoma estor
linked to: Chirostoma
Chirostoma includesSpecies Chirostoma jordani
linked to: Chirostoma
Chirostoma includesSpecies Chirostoma attenuatum
linked to: Chirostoma
Chirostoma includesSpecies Chirostoma grandocule
linked to: Chirostoma