Ilyodon cortesae Paulo-Maya & Trujillo-Jiménez, 2000
Freckled splitfin

Family:  Goodeidae (Splitfins), subfamily: Goodeinae
Max. size:  5.15 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 7.5; depth range 0 - 1 m
Distribution:  North America: San Juan Tacambaro river, Michoacan, México.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal soft rays: 11-13. 52 to 60 scales in a longitudinal series; jaw with two irregular series of strongly implanted bifid teeth; the pores of the lateral line in the preorbital branch are wide and always in a straight line; the prezygapophyses of caudal peduncle vertebrae are short and do not touch the adjacent postzygapophyses (Ref. 40197).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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