Xenotoca
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Xenotoca is a genus of fish in the family Goodeidae from Mexico, where various species are found in a wide range of habitats, from rivers and creeks to pools and lakes, in the Lerma–Grande de Santiago, Panuco, Cuitzeo and other basins of the Mesa Central. While no goodeid is a very common aquarium fish, the redtail splitfin (X. eiseni), is one of the most common aquarium goodeids; its bright colors offset its reputation for being aggressive towards and occasionally even killing tankmates.[2] Similarly to X. eiseni, two species described in 2016 have males with red-orange tails, but this feature is not shared by the remaining members of the genus.[3] All Xenotoca species are relatively small, reaching up to 9 cm (4 in) in standard length.[4]
| Xenotoca | |
|---|---|
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| Xenotoca eiseni | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Goodeidae |
| Subfamily: | Goodeinae |
| Genus: | Xenotoca C. L. Hubbs & C. L. Turner, 1939 |
| Type species | |
| Characodon variatus Bean, 1887[1] | |
Species
X. doadrioi was only scientifically described in 2016 (it was formerly considerec a variant of X. eiseni). Like the other "redtails", only the male has a red-orange tail
There are currently five recognized species in this genus,[3][5] but two possibly undescribed species, tentatively referred to as Xenotoca cf. melanosoma and Xenotoca cf. variata, are known.[6][7]
Genetic work has shown that the genus, as currently defined, is not monophyletic: The type species X. variata is distantly related to the remaining, which could eventually be reallocated to their own genus.[3] Phylogenic research by Shane Webb showed that the closest relative of X. variata is the butterfly goodeid, Ameca splendens.[8]
- Xenotoca doadrioi Domínguez-Domínguez, Bernal-Zuñiga & Piller, 2016 (San Marcos redtail splitfin)
- Xenotoca eiseni (Rutter, 1896) (Redtail splitfin)
- Xenotoca lyonsi Domínguez-Domínguez, Bernal-Zuñiga & Piller, 2016
- Xenotoca melanosoma Fitzsimons, 1972 (Black splitfin)
- Xenotoca variata (T. H. Bean, 1887) (Jeweled splitfin)
References
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