Chapalichthys
Chapalichthys is a genus of splitfins that are endemic to west-central Mexico, where found in lakes, pools, ponds and channels in the Lerma–Chapala–Grande de Santiago and Balsas basins.[2][3] Chapalichthys reach up to 9.3 cm (3.7 in) in standard length. Despite this relatively small size, they are often caught as food in Lake Chapala.[2]
| Chapalichthys | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Charcodon encaustus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Goodeidae |
| Subfamily: | Goodeinae |
| Genus: | Chapalichthys Meek, 1902 |
| Type species | |
| Characodon encaustus Jordan & Snyder, 1899[1] | |
Species
There are currently three species in this genus according to FishBase,[4] but some authorities only recognize two, treating C. peraticus as a junior synonym of C. pardalis.[3]
- Chapalichthys encaustus (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1899) (Barred splitfin)
- Chapalichthys pardalis Álvarez, 1963 (Polka-dot splitfin)
- Chapalichthys peraticus Álvarez, 1963 (Alien splitfin)
References
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Chapalichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Chapalichthys encaustus". Goodeid Working Group. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- "Chapalichthys pardalis (including peraticus)". Goodeid Working Group. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Chapalichthys in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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