Relict splitfin
| Relict splitfin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Goodeidae |
| Genus: | Xenoophorus C. L. Hubbs & C. L. Turner, 1939 |
| Species: | X. captivus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenoophorus captivus (C. L. Hubbs, 1924) | |
The relict splitfin (Xenoophorus captivus) is a species of splitfin endemic to the Pánuco River system in Mexico.[1] It feeds on algae. This species grows to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length. It is found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Xenoophorus captivus" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
- ↑ Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. Xenoophorus captivus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.
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