Relict splitfin

Relict splitfin
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Goodeidae
Subfamily:	Goodeinae
Genus:	Xenoophorus; C. L. Hubbs & C. L. Turner, 1939
Species:	X. captivus
Binomial name
	Xenoophorus captivus; (C. L. Hubbs, 1924)
Synonyms
	Goodea captiva Hubbs 1924

The relict splitfin (Xenoophorus captivus) is a species of splitfin endemic to the Pánuco River system in Mexico. It feeds on algae. This species grows to up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length.^[2] It is found in the aquarium trade.^[1] It is the only known member of its genus.^[3]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Koeck, M.; Daniels, A. (2019). "Xenoophorus captivus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T23116A2783687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T23116A2783687.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Xenoophorus captivus" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Xenophorus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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[iucn_status_15_November_2021-1] Koeck, M.; Daniels, A. (2019). "Xenoophorus captivus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T23116A2783687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T23116A2783687.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Xenoophorus captivus" in FishBase. August 2012 version.

[CofG-3] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Xenophorus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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