Biology:Relict splitfin

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Relict splitfin
Xenoophorus captivus - Aquaportedorée 02.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Goodeidae
Subfamily: Goodeinae
Genus: Xenoophorus
C. L. Hubbs & C. L. Turner, 1939
Species:
X. captivus
Binomial name
Xenoophorus captivus
(C. L. Hubbs, 1924)
Synonyms

Goodea captiva Hubbs 1924

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 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length.[2] It is found in the aquarium trade.[1] It is the only known member of its genus.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q971164 entry