The Highland splitfin (''Hubbsina turneri'') is a species of splitfin

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where it is found in the Lerma River basin. This species grows to a length of TL. It is the only known member of its

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, although some authorities have ''Hubbina'' as a

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of ''

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'' h ...

'' and add ''

Girardinichthys ireneae ''Girardinichthys ireneae'' is a species of fish from the family Goodeidae which is endemic to Laguna de Zacapu in Michoacán state of Mexico. Some authorities consider that this taxon is synonymous with '' Hubbsina turneri''. The specific name ...

'' to the subgenus, even treating this taxon as a

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of ''G. ireneae''. This species was described by Don Fernando de Buen y Lozano in 1940 with the type locality given as Cointzio,

Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of ...

. The name of the genus honours the

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Carl Leavitt Hubbs Carl Leavitt Hubbs (October 19, 1894 – June 30, 1979) was an American ichthyologist. Biography Youth He was born in Williams, Arizona. He was the son of Charles Leavitt and Elizabeth (née Goss) Hubbs. His father had a wide variety of jobs (f ...

(1894-1979) while the

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(1890-1969), thus honouring two ichthyologists who worked on a review of the Goodeidae in 1939.

References

Goodeinae Freshwater fish of Mexico Endemic fish of Mexico Critically endangered biota of Mexico Critically endangered animals Monotypic freshwater fish genera Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Fernando de Buen y Lozano Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Lerma River {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub