Odontesthes gracilis

Odontesthes gracilis is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae. It is endemic to the Juan Fernandez Islands off Chile. It occurs around the mouths of caves, in inlets and around piers.^[2] This is a species which can be found in freshwater, brackish and marine waters. This species was described as Chirostoma gracile in 1898 by Franz Steindachner with the type locality given as Más a Tierra.^[3]

Odontesthes gracilis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Family:	Atherinopsidae
Genus:	Odontesthes
Species:	O. gracilis
Binomial name
Odontesthes gracilis (Steindachner, 1898)
Synonyms[2]
Chirostoma gracile Steindachner, 1898 Atherinichthys gracilis (Steindachner, 1898) Austromenidia gracilis (Steindachner, 1898) Basilichthys gracilis (Steindachner, 1898)