Biology:Zoogoneticus

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Short description: Genus of fishes


Zoogoneticus
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Zoogoneticus tequila
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Goodeidae
Subfamily: Goodeinae
Genus: Zoogoneticus
Meek, 1902
Type species
Platypoecilus quitzeoensis
Bean, 1898[1]

Zoogoneticus is a genus of splitfins that are endemic to the Lerma–Chapala–Grande de Santiago, Armería, Ameca, Cuitzeo and Zacapu basins in west-central Mexico. They inhabit lakes, streams, ponds, canals and ditches, and prefer shallow waters with no or only a moderate current. They are predators that feed on small invertebrates. Zoogoneticus are fairly small fish, reaching up to 8 cm (3 in) in total length.[2]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Zoogoneticus purhepechus Domínguez-Domínguez, Pérez-Rodríguez & Doadrio, 2008
  • Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis (B. A. Bean, 1898) (Picotee goodeid)
  • Zoogoneticus tequila Webb & R. R. Miller, 1998 (Tequila splitfin)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Zoogoneticus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=5083. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Zoogoneticus in FishBase. August 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3768300 entry