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Goodea

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Goodea
Goodea
Goodea lutipoldi
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassActinopterygii
DivisionTeleostei
OrderCyprinodontiformes
FamilyGoodeidae
SubfamilyGoodeinae
GenusGoodea
D. S. Jordan, 1880
Type species
Goodea atripinnis

D.S. Jordan, 1880[1]

Goodea is a genus of splitfins that are endemic to Mexico. They are found in a wide range of habitats in several river basins that originate in the Central Plateau, such as Pánuco, Lerma–Chapala–Grande de Santiago and Balsas. Overall this genus is among the most widespread and successful splitfins, although they also have declined and the relatively restricted G. gracilis is considered vulnerable by the IUCN. This genus includes the largests splitfins, reaching a standard length of up to 20 cm (8 in). They are primarily herbivores, but also take small organisms like tiny crustaceans and snails.[2] The genus is named in honour of the American ichthyologist George Brown Goode (1851-1896).[3]

Species#edit

Three species are typically recognized in this genus,[4] but the taxonomy is disputed and some only recognize G. atripinnis (in which case the other two are junior synonyms).[2]

References#edit

  1. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Goodea". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Goodea atripinnis (including gracilis and luitpoldi)". Goodeid Working Group. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 April 2019). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families PANTANODONTIDAE, CYPRINODONTIDAE, PROFUNDULIDAE, GOODEIDAE, FUNDULIDAE and FLUVIPHYLACIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Goodea". FishBase. August 2012 version.


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