Girardinichthys viviparus
Chapultepec Splitfin
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cyprinodontiformes
Goodeidae (Goodeids)
Girardinichthys
Girardinichthys viviparus (Chapultepec Splitfin)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
Central America: Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits small lakes, ponds and pools. Sold as dry fish.
Max length: 6.5 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: internal (oviduct); bearers (internal live bearers). Gestation period lasts for about 55 days. A female gives birth to about 25 young.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2018-04-12. Resilience: Low (Assuming Fec<100).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: minor commercial.
References
Axelrod, H.R., W.E. Burgess, N. Pronek and J.G. Walls (1991) Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of freshwater aquarium fishes. Sixth edition. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey.
Wischnath, L. (1993) Atlas of livebearers of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p.
Jelks, H.L., S.J. Walsh, N.M. Burkhead, S. Contreras-Balderas, E. Díaz-Pardo, D.A. Hendrickson, J. Lyons, N.E. Mandrak, F. McCormick, J.S. Nelson, S.P. Platania, B.A. Porter, C.B. Renaud, J.J. Schmitter-Soto, E.B. Taylor and M.L. Warren Jr. (2008) Conservation status of imperiled North American freshwater and diadromous fishes. Fisheries 33(8):372-407.
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