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Relict splitfin

The relict splitfin 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. It is found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known member of its genus.

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Relict splitfin
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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

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References

  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. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xenoophorus captivus". FishBase. August 2012 version.
  3. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Xenophorus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 September 2019.