Zoogoneticus

Zoogoneticus is a genus of splitfins that are endemic to the LermaChapalaGrande 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]

Zoogoneticus
Zoogoneticus tequila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

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". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Zoogoneticus in FishBase. August 2012 version.


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