''Girardinus'' is a

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poeciliid Poeciliidae are a family of freshwater ray-finned fishes of the order Cyprinodontiformes, the tooth-carps, and include well-known live-bearing aquarium fish, such as the guppy, molly, platy, and swordtail. The original distribution of the fam ...

s native to

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. The name of this genus honours the

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Charles Frédéric Girard Charles Frédéric Girard (; 8 March 1822 – 29 January 1895) was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology. Biography Girard was born on 8 March 1822 in Mulhouse, France. He studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerl ...

(1822-1895) for his work on the freshwater fish of North America.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''

Girardinus creolus ''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. Species There are currently seven recognized ...

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, 1895 (Creole topminnow) * ''

Girardinus cubensis ''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. Species There are currently seven recognized ...

'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1903) (Cuban topminnow) * ''

Girardinus denticulatus ''Girardinus'' is a genus of poeciliids native to Cuba. The name of this genus honours the French people, French zoologist Charles Frédéric Girard (1822-1895) for his work on the freshwater fish of North America. Species There are currently se ...

, 1895 (Toothy topminnow) * ''

Girardinus falcatus ''Girardinus falcatus'', the goldbelly topminnow, is a species of Cuban tropical fish. Another common name of the species is yellow belly. The fish is pale gold and has a bright blue iris. Males are smaller than females and constantly mate. Ref ...

'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1903) (Goldbelly topminnow) * ''

Girardinus metallicus ''Girardinus metallicus'' is a species of fish from the family of the Poeciliidae. Morphology The male can have a size of 5 cm and the female can reach 9 cm in size. Geographical distribution The species is endemic to the island of C ...

'' Poey, 1854 (Metallic livebearer) * ''

Girardinus microdactylus ''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. Species There are currently seven recognized ...

'' Rivas, 1944 (Smallfinger topminnow) * ''

Girardinus uninotatus ''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. Species There are currently seven recognized ...

'' Poey, 1860 (Singlespot topminnow)

References

Poeciliidae Fish of Central America Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Felipe Poey Ray-finned fish genera Endemic fauna of Cuba {{Poeciliidae-stub