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Family: Goodeidae Splitfins



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51 species (see list below)
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Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Allodontichthys hubbsi Miller & Uyeno, 1980

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Allodontichthys hubbsi
[Whitepatched splitfin]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Allodontichthys polylepis Rauchenberger, 1988

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Allodontichthys polylepis
[Finescale splitfin]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America

Allodontichthys tamazulae Turner, 1946

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Allodontichthys tamazulae
[Tuxpan splitfin]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Allodontichthys zonistius (Hubbs, 1932)

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Allodontichthys zonistius
[Bandfin splitfin]

Photo by Dibble, I.

Central America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Alloophorus robustus (Bean, 1892)

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Alloophorus robustus
[Bulldog goodeid]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm
Allotoca catarinae (de Buen, 1942)

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Allotoca catarinae
[Catarina allotoca]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 12 cm
Allotoca diazi (Meek, 1902)

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Allotoca diazi
[Patzcuaro allotoca]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Allotoca dugesii (Bean, 1887)

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Allotoca dugesii
[Opal allotoca]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Allotoca goslinei Smith & Miller, 1987

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Allotoca goslinei
[Banded allotoca]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm
 
Allotoca maculata
[Blackspot allotoca]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm
 
Allotoca meeki
[Zirahuen allotica]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm
 
Allotoca regalis
[Royal Splitfin]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Allotoca zacapuensis Meyer, Radda & Domínguez-Domínguez, 2001

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Allotoca zacapuensis
[Zacapu allotoca]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

North America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ameca splendens Miller & Fitzsimons, 1971

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Ameca splendens
[Butterfly splitfin]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Ataeniobius toweri (Meek, 1904)

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Ataeniobius toweri
[Bluetail goodea]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Chapalichthys encaustus (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)

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Chapalichthys encaustus
[Barred splitfin]

Photo by Moeremans, L.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Chapalichthys pardalis Álvarez, 1963

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Chapalichthys pardalis
[Polka-dot splitfin]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm
Chapalichthys peraticus Álvarez, 1963

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Chapalichthys peraticus
[Alien splitfin]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

North America

Characodon audax Smith & Miller, 1986

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Characodon audax
[Bold characodon]
No picture found
 
Characodon garmani
[Parras characodon]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Characodon lateralis Günther, 1866

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Characodon lateralis
[Rainbow characodon]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Crenichthys baileyi (Gilbert, 1893)

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Crenichthys baileyi
[White River springfish]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Crenichthys nevadae Hubbs, 1932

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Crenichthys nevadae
[Railroad Valley springfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Empetrichthys latos
[Pahrump poolfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Empetrichthys merriami
[Ash Meadows killifish]

Photo by Dibble, I.

North America

Girardinichthys ireneae Radda & Meyer, 2003

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Girardinichthys ireneae
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Girardinichthys multiradiatus (Meek, 1904)

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Girardinichthys multiradiatus
[Darkedged splitfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Girardinichthys viviparus
[Chapultepec splitfin]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Goodea atripinnis Jordan, 1880

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Goodea atripinnis
[Blackfin goodea]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Goodea gracilis Hubbs & Turner, 1939

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Goodea gracilis
[Dusky splitfin]
No picture found
 
Goodea luitpoldii
[Green goodea]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 6.5 cm
Hubbsina turneri de Buen, 1940

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Hubbsina turneri
[Highland splitfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Ilyodon cortesae
[Freckled splitfin]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Ilyodon furcidens (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

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Ilyodon furcidens
[Goldbreast splitfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm
 
Ilyodon lennoni
[Chacambero splitfin]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm
Ilyodon whitei (Meek, 1904)

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Ilyodon whitei
[Balsas splitfin]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America

Ilyodon xantusi (Hubbs & Turner, 1939)

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Ilyodon xantusi
[Limones splitfin]

Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Skiffia bilineata (Bean, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y.
 
Skiffia bilineata
[Twoline skiffia]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Skiffia francesae Kingston, 1978

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Skiffia francesae
[Golden skiffia]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm
 
Skiffia lermae
[Olive skiffia]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Skiffia multipunctata (Pellegrin, 1901)

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Skiffia multipunctata
[Spotted skiffia]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xenoophorus captivus (Hubbs, 1924)

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Xenoophorus captivus
[Relict splitfin]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Xenotaenia resolanae Turner, 1946

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Xenotaenia resolanae
[Leopard splitfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Xenotoca doadrioi
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Xenotoca eiseni (Rutter, 1896)

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Xenotoca eiseni
[Redtail splitfin]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Xenotoca lyonsi
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Xenotoca melanosoma Fitzsimons, 1972

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Xenotoca melanosoma
[Black splitfin]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Xenotoca variata (Bean, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Xenotoca variata
[Jeweled splitfin]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

North America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Zoogoneticus purhepechus Domínguez-Domínguez, Pérez-Rodríguez & Doadrio, 2008

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Zoogoneticus purhepechus
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis (Bean, 1898)

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Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis
[Picotee goodeid]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Zoogoneticus tequila Webb & Miller, 1998

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Zoogoneticus tequila
[Tequila splitfin]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Allodontichthys hubbsi Whitepatched splitfin Central America 6 TL 1980
Allodontichthys polylepis Finescale splitfin Central America 5 SL 1988
Allodontichthys tamazulae Tuxpan splitfin Central America 1946
Allodontichthys zonistius Bandfin splitfin Central America 5 1932
Alloophorus robustus Bulldog goodeid Central America 12 TL 1892
Allotoca catarinae Catarina allotoca Central America 8 1942
Allotoca diazi Patzcuaro allotoca Central America 12 1902
Allotoca dugesii Opal allotoca Central America 6.5 TL 1887
Allotoca goslinei Banded allotoca Central America 6 TL 1987
Allotoca maculata Blackspot allotoca North America 7.5 1980
Allotoca meeki Zirahuen allotica Central America 9 1959
Allotoca regalis Royal Splitfin Central America 8.5 1959
Allotoca zacapuensis Zacapu allotoca North America 3 SL 2001
Ameca splendens Butterfly splitfin North America 12 TL 1971
Ataeniobius toweri Bluetail goodea North America 10 TL 1904
Chapalichthys encaustus Barred splitfin Central America 8 TL 1899
Chapalichthys pardalis Polka-dot splitfin Central America 7 TL 1963
Chapalichthys peraticus Alien splitfin Central America 6.5 1963
Characodon audax Bold characodon North America 1986
Characodon garmani Parras characodon Central America 1898
Characodon lateralis Rainbow characodon North America 5.5 TL 1866
Crenichthys baileyi White River springfish North America 9 TL 1893
Crenichthys nevadae Railroad Valley springfish North America 5 TL 1932
Empetrichthys latos Pahrump poolfish North America 6 TL 1948
Empetrichthys merriami Ash Meadows killifish North America 5 TL 1893
Girardinichthys ireneae North America 2003
Girardinichthys multiradiatus Darkedged splitfin North America 5 TL 1904
Girardinichthys viviparus Chapultepec splitfin Central America 6.5 TL 1837
Goodea atripinnis Blackfin goodea Central America 13 TL 1880
Goodea gracilis Dusky splitfin North America 12 TL 1939
Goodea luitpoldii Green goodea North America 1894
Hubbsina turneri Highland splitfin North America 6.5 1940
Ilyodon cortesae Freckled splitfin North America 5.2 SL 2000
Ilyodon furcidens Goldbreast splitfin Central America 9 TL 1882
Ilyodon lennoni Chacambero splitfin Central America 8 1983
Ilyodon whitei Balsas splitfin Central America 7 1904
Ilyodon xantusi Limones splitfin Central America 1939
Skiffia bilineata Twoline skiffia North America 6 TL 1887
Skiffia francesae Golden skiffia North America 5 TL 1978
Skiffia lermae Olive skiffia Central America 5.5 1902
Skiffia multipunctata Spotted skiffia Central America 6 TL 1901
Xenoophorus captivus Relict splitfin North America 6 TL 1924
Xenotaenia resolanae Leopard splitfin Central America 5 TL 1946
Xenotoca doadrioi Central America 4.7 SL 2016
Xenotoca eiseni Redtail splitfin Central America 7 TL 1896
Xenotoca lyonsi Central America 5.5 SL 2016
Xenotoca melanosoma Black splitfin North America 8 TL 1972
Xenotoca variata Jeweled splitfin Central America 7 TL 1887
Zoogoneticus purhepechus North America 4.1 SL 2008
Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis Picotee goodeid Central America 4.5 TL 1898
Zoogoneticus tequila Tequila splitfin North America 8 TL 1998



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