Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Goodeidae Splitfins
Subfamily: Goodeinae
Genus: Allotoca

(See list of species below)



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8 species
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Central America
Max. Length 8 cm
Allotoca catarinae (de Buen, 1942)

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Allotoca catarinae
[Catarina allotoca]

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Central America
Max. Length 12 cm
Allotoca diazi (Meek, 1902)

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Allotoca diazi
[Patzcuaro allotoca]

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Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Allotoca dugesii (Bean, 1887)

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Allotoca dugesii
[Opal allotoca]

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Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Allotoca goslinei Smith & Miller, 1987

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Allotoca goslinei
[Banded allotoca]
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Max. Length 7.5 cm

 
Allotoca maculata
[Blackspot allotoca]
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Max. Length 9 cm

 
Allotoca meeki
[Zirahuen allotica]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm

 
Allotoca regalis
[Royal Splitfin]

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North America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Allotoca zacapuensis Meyer, Radda & Domínguez-Domínguez, 2001

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Allotoca zacapuensis
[Zacapu allotoca]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Allotoca catarinae Catarina allotoca Central America 8 1942
Allotoca diazi Patzcuaro allotoca Central America 12 1902
Allotoca dugesii Opal allotoca Central America 6.5 TL 1887
Allotoca goslinei Banded allotoca Central America 6 TL 1987
Allotoca maculata Blackspot allotoca North America 7.5 1980
Allotoca meeki Zirahuen allotica Central America 9 1959
Allotoca regalis Royal Splitfin Central America 8.5 1959
Allotoca zacapuensis Zacapu allotoca North America 3 SL 2001



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