Cheirodon galusdae Eigenmann, 1928
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
Cheirodon galusdae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Characidae. This species is endemic to Chile.
This species was first formally described in 1982 by the German-born American ichthyologist Carl H. Eigenmann with its type locality given as the Río Locomilla at San Xavier in Chile. It was named in honor of Piedro Galusda, superintendent of the state hatchery at Lautaro, where he planned the collecting of fish during Eigenmann's expedition.
Wikipedia contributors, Cheirodon galusdae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:18:04.593077+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cheirodon galusdae Eigenmann, 1928
- Name authority
- Eigenmann, 1928
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Characidae
- Genus
- Cheirodon
- 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
- orderCharaciformes
- suborderCharacoidei
- familyCharacidae Latreille, 1825
- subfamilyCheirodontinae Eigenmann, 1915
- genusCheirodon Girard, 1855
- speciesCheirodon galusdae Eigenmann, 1928
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cheirodon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cheirodon pisciculus Girard, 1855 | CharacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheirodon jaguaribensis Fowler, 1941 | CharacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheirodon luelingi Géry, 1964 | CharacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheirodon ibicuhiensis Eigenmann, 1915 | CharacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheirodon parahybae Eigenmann, 1915 | CharacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheirodon kiliani Campos, 1982 | CharacidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cheirodon australe Eigenmann, 1928 | CharacidaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Cheirodon galusdai Eigenmann, 1928 Eigenmann, 1928 | 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.
- Eigenmann, C. H. (1928). The fresh-water fishes of Chile. Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, 22 (no. 2): 1–63, Pls. 1–16. 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:5Y3MB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.