Goodeinae
E906292
Goodeinae is a subfamily of small freshwater fishes, commonly known as splitfins, native primarily to central Mexico and noted for their unique livebearing reproductive strategy.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | splitfins ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened ⓘ |
| distribution | endemic to Mexico ⓘ |
| environment |
lakes
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ springs ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| eponym | George Brown Goode (via type genus Goodea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | Neogene diversification ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
deep-bodied form in many species
ⓘ
distinct separation between dorsal and caudal fins in many species ⓘ internal trophotaeniae in embryos ⓘ |
| includes |
Ameca splendens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Characodon lateralis NERFINISHED ⓘ Goodea atripinnis NERFINISHED ⓘ Skiffia multipunctata NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenotoca eiseni NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoogoneticus tequila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Goodea (type genus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mexican Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Mexico ⓘ |
| notableFor |
internal fertilization
ⓘ
matrotrophic embryo nourishment ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Goodeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionDetail | embryos nourished via trophotaeniae extensions of the gut ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | livebearing ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | viviparous ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model group for conservation biology
ⓘ
model group for studies of viviparity ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
ⓘ
introduced species ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| trophicRole | omnivorous ⓘ |
| usedIn | aquarium trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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