The relict splitfin (Xenoophorus captivus) is a species of splitfin endemic to the Pánuco River system in Mexico. It feeds on algae. This species grows to up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length.[2] It is found in the aquarium trade.[1] It is the only known member of its genus.[3]
Relict splitfin | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Goodeidae |
Subfamily: | Goodeinae |
Genus: | Xenoophorus C. L. Hubbs & C. L. Turner, 1939 |
Species: | X. captivus |
Binomial name | |
Xenoophorus captivus (C. L. Hubbs, 1924) | |
Synonyms | |
Goodea captiva Hubbs 1924 |
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