Girardinus falcatus (Eigenmann, 1903)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Girardinus falcatus, the goldbelly topminnow, is a species of Cuban tropical fish. Another common name of the species is yellow belly. The fish is pale gold and has a bright blue iris. Males are smaller than females and constantly mate. Females can grow to 8.5 cm (3.3 in) standard length, males to less than half of that.
Wikipedia contributors, Girardinus falcatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:36:41.124045+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Girardinus falcatus (Eigenmann, 1903)
- Name authority
- (Eigenmann, 1903)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Girardinus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCyprinodontiformes
- familyPoeciliidae Bonaparte, 1831
- subfamilyPoeciliinae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusGirardinus Poey, 1854
- speciesGirardinus falcatus (Eigenmann, 1903)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Girardinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Girardinus denticulatus Garman, 1895 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Girardinus microdactylus Rivas, 1944 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Girardinus uninotatus Poey, 1860 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Girardinus creolus Garman, 1895 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Girardinus metallicus Poey, 1854 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Glaridichthys atherinoides Rivas, 1944 Rivas, 1944 | synonym |
| Glaridichthys falcatus Eigenmann, 1903 Eigenmann, 1903 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1014540 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3G3NW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.