14 observationsEndangered
Darkedged splitfin
Girardinichthys multiradiatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Cyprinodontiformes ›Family: Goodeidae ›Genus: Girardinichthys
About
The dark-edged splitfin (Girardinichthys multiradiatus) is a species of fish in the family Goodeidae endemic to Mexico. It is a live-bearing, cold-water fish from the mountains of Mexico. The species is incredibly temperature sensitive. If water is too cold, all offspring turn out to be male. If water is too hot, females will birth their first brood of only 1–3 fry and then die shortly thereafter, which makes it very difficult to maintain a colony. It...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Darkedged splitfin is Girardinichthys multiradiatus.
- The Darkedged splitfin has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Darkedged splitfin belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Darkedged splitfin belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Darkedged splitfin belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Darkedged splitfin belongs to the order Cyprinodontiformes.
- Darkedged splitfin belongs to the family Goodeidae.
- Darkedged splitfin belongs to the genus Girardinichthys.