Ameca splendens   Miller & Fitzsimons, 1971

Butterfly splitfin
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Classification
Actinopterygii | Cyprinodontiformes | Goodeidae | Goodeinae
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Common names
Goodeid, Mexacalpique mariposa, Sommerfuglegoodeide, ... more
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Main reference
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott. 1991. (Ref. 4537)
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2060); 12 cm TL (female)
Environment
Demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19; depth range ? - 2 m (Ref. 26130)
Climate / Range
Tropical; 26°C - 32°C (Ref. 2060); 23°N - 22°N
Distribution
North America: Jalisco, Mexico.
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Biology
    Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)
Raised commercially in Florida, U.S.A.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)
Threat to humans
  Extinct in the Wild (EW) 
  Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 1.0000
Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Not marketed/unknown
Entered by Cruz, Tess
Modified by Sa-a, Pascualita
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