Empetrichthyinae
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Empetrichthyinae is a subfamily of small freshwater fishes within the family Goodeidae, known for their restricted distributions in North America and specialized habitat requirements.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Nearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
live in springs and small streams
ⓘ
restricted geographic ranges ⓘ small body size ⓘ specialized habitat requirements ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | empetrichthyine fishes ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Crenichthys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empetrichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Goodeinae by being egg‑laying rather than viviparous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
North America
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | freshwater insectivore ⓘ |
| family | Goodeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation to isolated spring systems
ⓘ
high endemism ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Goodeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Goodeinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| threat |
groundwater extraction
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ introduction of non‑native fishes ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Empetrichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType |
freshwater springs
ⓘ
spring‑fed streams ⓘ |
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