Goodeinae

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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.

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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

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Goodeidae hasSubfamily Goodeinae