Biology:Girardinichthys
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Girardinichthys | |
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| Girardinichthys viviparus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Goodeidae |
| Subfamily: | Goodeinae |
| Genus: | Girardinichthys Bleeker, 1860 |
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| Girardinichthys innominatus Bleeker, 1860[1]
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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.[2][3] These small fish reach up to 6.5 cm (2.6 in) in length.[4] The name of this genus honours the United States herpetologist and ichthyologist Charles Girard (1822-1895).[5]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[4]
- 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
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Girardinichthys". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=3663.
- ↑ Los peces dulceacuícolas de México en peligro de extinción. Fondo de Cultura Económic. 2016. pp. 309–311. ISBN 978-607-16-4087-1.
- ↑ "Girardinichthys viviparus". Goodeid Working Group. http://www.goodeidworkinggroup.com/girardinichthys-viviparus. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Girardinichthys in FishBase. August 2018 version.
- ↑ "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families PANTANODONTIDAE, CYPRINODONTIDAE, PROFUNDULIDAE, GOODEIDAE, FUNDULIDAE and FLUVIPHYLACIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 26 April 2019. http://www.etyfish.org/cyprinodontiformes3/. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q3544768 entry
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