Fish Identification: Find Species

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

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Xenotoca doadrioi
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Xenotoca eiseni (Rutter, 1896)

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Xenotoca eiseni
[Redtail splitfin]
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Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Xenotoca lyonsi
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Xenotoca melanosoma Fitzsimons, 1972

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Xenotoca melanosoma
[Black splitfin]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Xenotoca variata (Bean, 1887)

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Xenotoca variata
[Jeweled splitfin]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Xenotoca doadrioi Central America 4.7 SL 2016
Xenotoca eiseni Redtail splitfin Central America 7 TL 1896
Xenotoca lyonsi Central America 5.5 SL 2016
Xenotoca melanosoma Black splitfin North America 8 TL 1972
Xenotoca variata Jeweled splitfin Central America 7 TL 1887



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