Ameca splendens
Ameca splendens Miller & Fitzsimons, 1971
Butterfly splitfin
Ameca splendens
photo by Gratwicke, B.

Family:  Goodeidae (Splitfins), subfamily: Goodeinae
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed); 12 cm TL (female)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 9 - 19; depth range - 2 m
Distribution:  North America: Jalisco, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). Raised commercially in Florida, U.S.A.
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 18 April 2018 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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