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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›orderCyprinodontiformes
  4. ›familyGoodeidae
  5. ›genusCharacodon
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IUCN EN · Endangered

Bold Characodon

Characodon audax Smith & Miller, 1986

Also calledFekete fogasponty (hun) · Mexclapique (erronously: Mexcalpique) del Toboso (spa) · mexcalpique del Toboso (spa) · mexclapique del Toboso (spa)

First described in: Smith, M. L.; Miller, R. R. (1986). Mexican goodeid fishes of the genus Characodon, with description of a new species. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 2851: 1-14.

The bold characodon (Characodon audax) is a species of fish in the family Goodeidae that is endemic to Mexico. Its habitat is springfed ponds and small creeks with still or slow flowing water. It can reach lengths of 48 millimetres (1.9 in).

There has been controversy regarding the taxonomic classification of this and other Characodon species; see Rainbow goodeid.

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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2347672.