Girardinus Explained

Girardinus is a genus of poeciliids native to Cuba. The name of this genus honours the French zoologist Charles Frédéric Girard (1822-1895) for his work on the freshwater fish of North America.^[1]

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

• Girardinus creolus Garman, 1895 (Creole topminnow)
• Girardinus cubensis (C. H. Eigenmann, 1903) (Cuban topminnow)
• Girardinus denticulatus Garman, 1895 (Toothy topminnow)
• Girardinus falcatus (C. H. Eigenmann, 1903) (Goldbelly topminnow)
• Girardinus metallicus Poey, 1854 (Metallic livebearer)
• Girardinus microdactylus Rivas, 1944 (Smallfinger topminnow)
• Girardinus uninotatus Poey, 1860 (Singlespot topminnow)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families POECILIIDAE, ANABLEPIDAE, VALENCIIDAE, APHANIIDAE and PROCATOPODIDAE . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . 26 October 2019 . 4 November 2019 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.