Biology:Relict splitfin
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Short description: Species of fish
| Relict splitfin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenoophorus captivus (C. L. Hubbs, 1924)
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Koeck, M.; Daniels, A. (2019). "Xenoophorus captivus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T23116A2783687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T23116A2783687.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/23116/2783687. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Xenoophorus captivus" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Xenophorus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=8813.
Wikidata ☰ Q971164 entry
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