Goodeidae

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Goodeidae is a family of freshwater fishes, commonly known as goodeids, native primarily to Mexico and known for their distinctive live-bearing reproductive strategy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
bodySize small to medium-sized fishes
class Actinopterygii
commonName goodeids
conservationIssue habitat loss
introduction of non-native fishes
water extraction
water pollution
conservationStatus many species threatened
contains Allodontichthys hubbsi
Ameca splendens
Characodon lateralis
Girardinichthys viviparus
Ilyodon furcidens
Skiffia francesae
Xenotoca eiseni
Zoogoneticus tequila
distinctiveFeature internal gestation of embryos
maternal–embryo nutrient transfer
specialized reproductive structures
distribution Mesa Central of Mexico
Mexican Plateau
ecologicalRole algae grazer
insect predator
fertilization internal fertilization
geographicEndemism high endemism to individual drainages
habitat freshwater
hasSubfamily Empetrichthyinae
Goodeinae
kingdom Animalia
namedAfter George Brown Goode
nativeTo Central America
Mexico
order Cyprinodontiformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction live-bearing
reproductiveMode viviparous
researchUse conservation biology
evolutionary biology
reproductive biology
taxonRank family
typeOf Neotropical fish family
usedIn aquarium hobby
waterType lakes
rivers
springs
streams

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Cyprinodontiformes hasMember Goodeidae