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Goodeinae
Goodeinae is a subfamily of splitfins from Mexico, part of the Family (biology), family Goodeidae. They are small fish which mostly live in fresh water, especially around Mesa Central, west of Mexico City. Members of the subfamily are also found in brackish water on both the east and west coasts. They typically have small ranges and many are seriously Threatened species, threatened (some already extinct). The subfamily takes its name from its type genus ''Goodea'' and so is ultimately named after the United States, American ichthyologist George Brown Goode (1851-1896). Genera The following genera make up the subfamily Goodeinae: * ''Allodontichthys'' Carl Leavitt Hubbs, C. L. Hubbs & Clarence Lester Turner, C. L. Turner, 1939 * ''Alloophorus'' Hubbs & Turner, 1939 * ''Allotoca'' Hubbs & Turner, 1939 * ''Ameca (fish), Ameca'' Robert Rush Miller, R. R. Miller & John Michael Fitzsimons, Fitzsimons, 1971 * ''Ataeniobius'' Hubbs & Turner, 1939 * ''Chapalichthys'' Hubbs, 1926 * ''Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodeidae
Goodeidae is a family of teleost fish endemic to Mexico and some areas of the United States. Many species are known as splitfins. This family contains about 50 species within 18 Genus, genera. The family is named after ichthyologist George Brown Goode (1851–1896). The earliest fossil goodeid is ''Tapatia (genus), Tapatia'', a goodeine from the middle Miocene of Mexico. The earliest fossil empetrichthyine is ''Empetrichthys erdisi'' from the Miocene or Pliocene of California. Distribution The family is divided into two subfamilies, the Goodeinae and the Empetrichthyinae. The Goodeinae are endemic to shallow freshwater habitats in Mexico, particularly along the Mesa Central area (especially the Lerma River basin, smaller rivers directly south of it and inland to around the Valley of Mexico region), with some species found in brackish fringes at the Pacific coast, and north to central Durango, central Sinaloa and north San Luis Potosí. There are about 45 species of Goodeinae i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splitfin
Goodeidae is a family of teleost fish endemic to Mexico and some areas of the United States. Many species are known as splitfins. This family contains about 50 species within 18 genera. The family is named after ichthyologist George Brown Goode (1851–1896). The earliest fossil goodeid is '' Tapatia'', a goodeine from the middle Miocene of Mexico. The earliest fossil empetrichthyine is '' Empetrichthys erdisi'' from the Miocene or Pliocene of California. Distribution The family is divided into two subfamilies, the Goodeinae and the Empetrichthyinae. The Goodeinae are endemic to shallow freshwater habitats in Mexico, particularly along the Mesa Central area (especially the Lerma River basin, smaller rivers directly south of it and inland to around the Valley of Mexico region), with some species found in brackish fringes at the Pacific coast, and north to central Durango, central Sinaloa and north San Luis Potosí. There are about 45 species of Goodeinae in 16 genera (some l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allotoca
''Allotoca'' is a genus of splitfins that are endemism, endemic to west-central and southwest Mexico, where restricted to the Lerma River, Lerna–Lake Chapala, Chapala–Grande de Santiago River, Grande de Santiago, Ameca River, Ameca and Balsas River, Balsas river basins, as well as various endorheic lake basins in Michoacán and Jalisco (Lake Pátzcuaro, Pátzcuaro, Lake Zirahuén, Zirahuén, Lake Cuitzeo, Cuitzeo, Lago de Magdalena, Magdalena and others). All ''Allotoca'' species are seriously Threatened species, threatened. The largest ''Allotoca'' is up to long, but most species only reach between half and three-quarter that size. Unusually, ''A. catarinae'' is probably the result of an ancient Species translocation, translocation by humans in the pre-Columbian era (similar ancient human-assisted translocations are known from certain birds in Mexico). The translocation happened at least 700 years ago and most likely about 1900 years ago. The ancestral species then evolved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameca Splendens
The butterfly splitfin or butterfly goodeid (''Ameca splendens'') is a bony fish from the monotypic genus ''Ameca'' of the splitfin family (Goodeidae). It was formerly found throughout the Ameca River drainage in Mexico; the type locality is Rio Teuchitlán in the vicinity of Teuchitlán, Jalisco, near the town of Ameca. The species was historically only found in an area about 10 miles (15 km) in diameter but in the early 21st century, searches have found it in a few other locations in the region, up to 100 km away at Cuyacapán. Today, the species is rated as critically endangered by the IUCN. A remnant population was found to persist in El Rincón waterpark, where the Rio Teuchitlán's springs have been dammed for bathing, between Teuchitlán town and he prehistoric site of Guachimontones, but it is unclear if this population still survives. Possibly, it also exists in a feral state in the United States; individuals apparently derived from escaped or introduced captive s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodea
''Goodea'' is a genus of splitfins that are endemic to Mexico. They are found in a wide range of habitats in several river basins that originate in the Central Plateau, such as Pánuco, Lerma– Chapala– Grande de Santiago and Balsas. Overall this genus is among the most widespread and successful splitfins, although they also have declined and the relatively restricted ''G. gracilis'' is considered vulnerable by the IUCN. This genus includes the largests splitfins, reaching a standard length of up to . They are primarily herbivores, but also take small organisms like tiny crustaceans and snails. The is named in honour of the American ichthyologist George Brown Goode (1851-1896). Species Three species are typically recognized in this genus, but the taxonomy is disputed and some only recognize ''G. atripinnis'' (in which case the other two are junior synonyms). * '' Goodea atripinnis'' D. S. Jordan, 1880 (Blackfin Goodea) * '' Goodea gracilis'' C. L. Hubbs & C. L. Turner, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alloophorus
The bulldog goodeid (''Alloophorus robustus'') is a species of goodeid. It is endemic to stagnant and slow-flowing waters in the Lerma– Chapala, Presa de San Juanico and Balsas basins in west-central and southwestern Mexico. Despite its relatively wide range, it is generally uncommon. This is possibly the most predatory goodeid, it feeding on other fish, crayfish, insects and other invertebrates. At up to at least in standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of fish anatomy, their anatomies, for data used in many areas of ichthyology, including Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy and fishery biology. Overall length Standard length (SL) is ..., this is likely the second-largest goodeid, after '' Goodea atripinnis''. References Goodeinae Freshwater fish of Mexico Endemic fish of Mexico Monotypic freshwater fish genera {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameca (fish)
The butterfly splitfin or butterfly goodeid (''Ameca splendens'') is a bony fish from the monotypic genus ''Ameca'' of the splitfin family (Goodeidae). It was formerly found throughout the Ameca River drainage in Mexico; the type locality is Rio Teuchitlán in the vicinity of Teuchitlán, Jalisco, near the town of Ameca. The species was historically only found in an area about 10 miles (15 km) in diameter but in the early 21st century, searches have found it in a few other locations in the region, up to 100 km away at Cuyacapán. Today, the species is rated as critically endangered by the IUCN. A remnant population was found to persist in El Rincón waterpark, where the Rio Teuchitlán's springs have been dammed for bathing, between Teuchitlán town and he prehistoric site of Guachimontones, but it is unclear if this population still survives. Possibly, it also exists in a feral state in the United States; individuals apparently derived from escaped or introduced captive s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ataeniobius
The striped goodeid, bluetail goodeid or bluetail goodea (''Ataeniobius toweri'') is an endangered species of fish in the family Goodeidae. Its genus ''Ataeniobius'' is monotypic. It is endemic to the Río Verde and associated waters, including the Media Luna and Los Anteojitos lakes (all part of the Pánuco River basin), in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The specific name of this fish honours its discoverer, the America evolutionary biologist William Lawrence Tower (1872–1955) of the University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or UChi) is a Private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its main campus is in the Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, Chic .... References Goodeinae Freshwater fish of Mexico Endemic fish of Mexico Endangered animals Endangered biota of Mexico Fish described in 1904 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allodontichthys
''Allodontichthys'' is a genus of splitfins, endemic to the Tuxpan (Coahuayana), Armería and Ameca river basins in Colima and Jalisco Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by s ..., west–central Mexico. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Allodontichthys hubbsi'' R. R. Miller & Uyeno, 1980 (Whitepatched splitfin) * '' Allodontichthys polylepis'' Rauchengerger, 1988 (Finescale splitfin) * '' Allodontichthys tamazulae'' C. L. Turner, 1946 (Tuxpan splitfin) * '' Allodontichthys zonistius'' ( C. L. Hubbs, 1932) (Bandfin splitfin) References Goodeinae Freshwater fish of Mexico Endemic fish of Mexico Natural history of Colima Natural history of Jalisco Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Carl Leavitt Hubbs Ray-finned fish g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapalichthys
''Chapalichthys'' is a genus of splitfins that are endemic to west-central Mexico, where found in lakes, pools, ponds and channels in the Lerma– Chapala– Grande de Santiago and Balsas basins. ''Chapalichthys'' reach up to in standard length. Despite this relatively small size, they are often caught as food in Lake Chapala. Species There are currently three species in this genus according to FishBase, but some authorities only recognize two, treating ''C. peraticus'' as a junior synonym of ''C. pardalis''. * '' Chapalichthys encaustus'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899) (Barred splitfin) * '' Chapalichthys pardalis'' Álvarez, 1963 (Polka-dot splitfin) * '' Chapalichthys peraticus'' Álvarez Álvarez or Álvares may refer to: People *Álvarez (surname), Spanish surname Places * Alvares (river), a river in northern Spain * Alvares (ski resort), in Iran * Alvares, Iran * Alvares, Portugal * Álvarez, Santa Fe, a town in the province of ..., 1963 (Alien splitfin) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characodon
''Characodon'' is a genus of splitfins endemic to north–central Mexico. Two of the species are highly threatened and restricted to pools, ponds and springs in the upper San Pedro Mezquital River basin in Durango. The third species, ''C. garmani'', was restricted to springs near Parras in Coahuila, but it became extinct when they dried out. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus, although some authorities consider the genus to be monospecific In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ..., containing only ''Characodon lateralis'' with the other two species classified in the genus ''Goodea''. * '' Characodon audax'' M. L. Smith & R. R. Miller, 1986 (Bold characodon) * †'' Characodon garmani'' D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 (Parras characodon) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girardinichthys
''Girardinichthys'' is a genus of splitfins that are endemic to Mexico. These highly threatened fish are native to the upper Lerma and Balsas basins, as well as water systems in the Valley of Mexico. Through man-made channels ''G. viviparus'' has been able to spread to the upper Pánuco River basin. These small fish reach up to in length. The name of this genus honours the American herpetologist and ichthyologist Charles Girard (1822-1895). Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Girardinichthys ireneae'' Radda & M. K. Meyer, 2003 * '' Girardinichthys multiradiatus'' (Meek Meekness is an attribute of human nature and behavior that has been defined as an amalgam of righteousness, inner humility, and patience. Meekness has been contrasted with humility alone insomuch as humility simply refers to an attitude towards o ..., 1904) (Dark-edged Splitfin, Golden Sailfin Goodeid) * '' Girardinichthys viviparus'' ( Bustamante, 1837) (Chapultepec Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
