Skiffia francesae, Golden skiffia : fisheries, aquarium

Skiffia francesae Kingston, 1978

Golden skiffia
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Goodeidae (Splitfins) > Goodeinae
Etymology: francesae: Named for Frances H. Miller (Ref. 29410).
Eponymy: Frances Voorhees Hubbs ‘Fran’ Miller (1919–1987) was an American ichthyologist – which seems hardly surprising as both her parents and her younger brother were ichthyologists, as was her future husband. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 21°C - 27°C (Ref. 12468); 21°N - 20°N

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North America: Teuchitlan River, Mexico.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6398); 5.0 cm TL (female)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15; Vertebrae: 30 - 35. Males with a less prominent notch in dorsal fin; no irregular black spots on sides of body; a gray cast superimposed on gold body and gray fins. Head wedged shaped; upturned lips; proportionately larger head and orbit. Tendency to fewer lateral scales, predorsal scales and vertebrae. Male with fins larger, especially dorsal and anal fins; greater prepelvic length, head and body depths; first 6 anal-fin rays small folding into fleshy dermal pocket supported by 7th ray; dorsal fin notched, first 4-5 rays separated slightly from the rest.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: oval.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

An experimental fish. Pinnate diatoms (largely benthic), filamentous algae indicate that this species grazes rocks and plant surfaces along or near the bottom (Ref. 29410).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Viviparous. Gestation lasts for about 55 to 60 days. Produces 10-15, rarely 20, young. Matures approximately at the fifth month.

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Kingston, D.I., 1978. Skiffia francesae, a new species of goodeid fish from Western Mexico. Copeia 1978(3):503-508. (Ref. 29410)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Extinct in the Wild (EW) ; Date assessed: 18 April 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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