Girardinichthys
| Girardinichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Goodeidae |
| Subfamily: | Goodeinae |
| Genus: | Girardinichthys Bleeker, 1860 |
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.[1][2] These small fish reach up to 6.5 cm (2.6 in) in length.[3]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Girardinichthys ireneae Radda & M. K. Meyer, 2003
- Girardinichthys multiradiatus (Meek, 1904) (Dark-edged Splitfin, Golden Sailfin Goodeid)
- Girardinichthys viviparus (Bustamante, 1837) (Chapultepec Splitfin, mexclapique)
References
- ↑ Ceballos, G.; E.D. Pardo; L.M Estévez; H.E. Pérez, eds. (2016). Los peces dulceacuícolas de México en peligro de extinción. pp. 309–311. ISBN 978-607-16-4087-1.
- ↑ "Girardinichthys viviparus". Goodeid Working Group. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2018). Species of Girardinichthys in FishBase. August 2018 version.
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