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Butterfly splitfin (Ameca splendens) fish species and information / pictures of Butterfly splitfin - Ameca splendens
Butterfly splitfin (Ameca splendens) fish species information
Scientific Name
Ameca splendens
Common Name
Butterfly splitfin
Biology
Raised commercially in Florida, U.S.A.
Classification
Classified By
Miller & Fitzsimons, 1971
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)
Family
Splitfins (Goodeidae)
Distribution
Region
North America
Distribution
North America: Jalisco, Mexico.
Range
23°N - 22°N
Environment
Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
26
°C
Water Temperature To
32
°C
Depth From - meters
Unknown
m
Depth To - meters
2
m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19 demersal; depth range ? - 2 m (Ref. 26130)
Trophic Level
2 s.e. 0.07 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
True
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
8.0
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct in the Wild (EW)