Xenotaenia resolanae Turner, 1946
Leopard splitfin
Xenotaenia resolanae
photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Family:  Goodeidae (Splitfins), subfamily: Goodeinae
Max. size:  4 cm TL (male/unsexed); 5 cm TL (female)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Central America: restricted to the Purificación and Marabasco river basins, on the Pacific slope of west-central Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  In small creeks with dense vegetation; feeds on algae.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 14 March 2018 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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