Xenotoca eiseni

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Xenotoca eiseni is a small, colorful goodeid fish from central Mexico, popular in aquariums and known for its distinctive livebearing reproductive strategy.

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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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Goodeidae contains Xenotoca eiseni