Goodeinae is a
subfamily of
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 Good ...
s from
Mexico
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, part of the
family
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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 genera. The family is named after ichthyologist George Brown Goode ...
.
They are small fish which mostly live in
fresh water, especially around
Mesa Central
The Central Mexican Plateau, also known as the Mexican Altiplano ( es, Altiplanicie Mexicana), is a large arid-to-semiarid plateau that occupies much of northern and central Mexico. Averaging above sea level, it extends from the United States b ...
, west of
Mexico City
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. Members of the subfamily are also found in
brackish water
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on both the east and west coasts. They typically have small ranges and many are seriously
threatened
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(some already extinct). The subfamily takes its name from its
type genus
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Zoological nomenclature
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''
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. Overa ...
'' and so is ultimately named after the
American
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ichthyologist George Brown Goode
George Brown Goode (February 13, 1851 – September 6, 1896), was an American ichthyologist and museum administrator. He graduated from Wesleyan University and studied at Harvard University.
Early life and family
George Brown Goode was born Februa ...
(1851-1896).
Genera
The following genera make up the subfamily Goodeinae:
Fitzsimons
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, 1971
* '' Ataeniobius'' Hubbs & Turner, 1939
* '' Chapalichthys'' Hubbs, 1926
* '' Characodon'' Günther, 1866
* ''Girardinichthys
''Girardinichthys'' is a genus of splitfins that are Endemism, endemic to Mexico. These highly Threatened species, threatened fish are native to the upper Lerma River, Lerma and Balsas River, Balsas basins, as well as water systems in the Valley ...
'' Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").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. Overa ...
'' Jordan, 1880
* '' Hubbsina'' de Buen, 1940
* ''Ilyodon
''Ilyodon'' is a genus of splitfins found in the Pacific slope river basins of Balsas, Tuxpan (Coahuayana), Purificación, Chacala (Marabasco), Armería and Ameca in western Mexico.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in t ...
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* Eduardo de Mesa Eigenmann, birth name ...
, 1907
* '' Skiffia'' Meek
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1902
* ''Xenoophorus
The relict splitfin (''Xenoophorus captivus'') is a species of splitfin endemic to the Pánuco River system in Mexico. It feeds on algae. This species grows to up to in length. It is found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known member ...
'' Hubbs & Turner, 1939
* '' Xenotaenia'' Turner, 1946
* '' Xenotoca'' Hubbs & Turner, 1939
* '' Zoogoneticus'' Meek, 1902
References
External links
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Goodeinae
- goodeidae.us
Goodeidae
Ray-finned fish subfamilies
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