Goodeidae (Splitfins), subfamily: Goodeinae |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed); 12 cm (female) |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 6.80000019073486 - 7.40000009536743; dH range: 5 - 10 |
Central America: endemic to the Lerma River basin, Mexico. |
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Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 17 April 2018 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Restricted to Patzcuaro and Rancho El Morino, Michoacan. Found in Lake Patzcuaro which has no outlet, making its water slightly brackish. Population stable in the 1990s (Ref. 27639).
Status of threat: endangered. Criteria: 1,5 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264). |
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