Scientific Name
Allodontichthys polylepis

Common Name
Finescale splitfin

Biology
Inhabits a quiet pool of clear to murky water at a depth of up to 1.2 m and with bottom consisting of sand, silt, rocks and boulders.

Classification

Classified By

Rauchenberger, 1988

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)

Family

Splitfins (Goodeidae)

Distribution

Region

Central America

Distribution

Central America: Rio Ameca basin, Jalisco, Mexico.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

21 °C

Water Temperature To

25 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

1 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.0 - 7.7; dH range: 5 - 20 demersal; depth range ? - 1 m (Ref. 26130)

Trophic Level

2.05 s.e. 0.10 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

4.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated