Xenotoca eiseni
E906285
Xenotoca eiseni is a small, colorful goodeid fish from central Mexico, popular in aquariums and known for its distinctive livebearing reproductive strategy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
freshwater fish ⓘ goodeid ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| aquariumTrade | popular aquarium fish ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
red-tailed goodeid
ⓘ
redtail splitfin ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | threatened in the wild ⓘ |
| describedBy | Seth Eugene Meek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Goodeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleColoration | more subdued and mottled ⓘ |
| genus | Xenotoca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicEndemism | endemic to Mexico ⓘ |
| habitat |
canals
ⓘ
ditches ⓘ freshwater rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
embryos nourished via trophotaeniae
ⓘ
internal fertilization ⓘ |
| keptFor | ornamental purposes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleColoration | bright red or orange caudal peduncle and tail ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 6 cm ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Río Ameca basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Grande de Santiago basin NERFINISHED ⓘ central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | livebearing ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | matrotrophic viviparity ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | group-living ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
introduction of non-native species ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| usedIn |
studies of matrotrophy in fishes
ⓘ
studies of viviparity in fishes ⓘ |
| waterPreference |
alkaline water
ⓘ
hard water ⓘ |
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