Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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5 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Ilyodon cortesae
[Freckled splitfin]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Ilyodon furcidens (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

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Ilyodon furcidens
[Goldbreast splitfin]
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Max. Length 8 cm
 
Ilyodon lennoni
[Chacambero splitfin]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm
Ilyodon whitei (Meek, 1904)

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Ilyodon whitei
[Balsas splitfin]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America

Ilyodon xantusi (Hubbs & Turner, 1939)

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Ilyodon xantusi
[Limones splitfin]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ilyodon cortesae Freckled splitfin North America 5.2 SL 2000
Ilyodon furcidens Goldbreast splitfin Central America 9 TL 1882
Ilyodon lennoni Chacambero splitfin Central America 8 1983
Ilyodon whitei Balsas splitfin Central America 7 1904
Ilyodon xantusi Limones splitfin Central America 1939



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