Girardinus metallicus Poey 1854
Photo courtesy of Kjell Nilsson.
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Girardinus after the French - American ichthyologist Charles Girard - metallicus referring to the metallic body colouration. |
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A black form is also in circulation. These were probably derived from a collection in the Hongolosongo River, Cuba. |
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Innes reports in Exotic Aquarium Fishes that parents are not predatory on young if well fed. |
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