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Zoogoneticus

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Zoogoneticus
Zoogoneticus tequila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Goodeidae
Subfamily: Goodeinae
Genus: Zoogoneticus
Meek, 1902
Type species
Platypoecilus quitzeoensis
Bean, 1898[1]

Zoogoneticus is a genus of splitfins that are endemic to the LermaChapalaGrande de Santiago, Armería, Ameca, Cuitzeo and Zacapu basins in west-central Mexico. They inhabit lakes, streams, ponds, canals and ditches, and prefer shallow waters with no or only a moderate current. They are predators that feed on small invertebrates. Zoogoneticus are fairly small fish, reaching up to 8 cm (3 in) in total length.[2]

Species

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There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Zoogoneticus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Zoogoneticus". FishBase. August 2012 version.