Percichthys melanops
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percichthyidae |
| Genus: | Percichthys |
| Species: | P. melanops
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| Binomial name | |
| Percichthys melanops Girard, 1855
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Percichthys melanops is a species of temperate perch endemic to Chile, where it occurs in pre-Andean streams. This species can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) TL.[2]
P. melanops was classified as an endangered species of Chile by Campos et al. (1998).[3]: 110 It is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature due to a presumed range-wide population decline of 90% between 2011 and 2021.[1] It is considered to be extirpated from the Aconcagua River basin. Threats to the continued existence of this sensitive species include rapid human development of watersheds and river courses and droughts associated with climate change.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Górski, K. (2023). "Percichthys melanops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T16582A176561695. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T16582A176561695.en. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Percichthys melanops". FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ^ Campos C., Hugo; Dazarola, Gabriel; Dyer, Brian; Fuentes, Leopolda; Gavilán, Juan F.; Huaquín, Laura; et al. (1998). "Categorías de Conservación de Peces Nativos de Aguas Continentales de Chile". Boletín del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Chile (in Spanish). 47: 101–122. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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