Butterfly Splitfin

Ameca splendens

Males wear a yellow tail rim beyond a black band

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

Butterfly Splitfin is a freshwater fish associated with freshwater habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Males wear a yellow tail rim beyond a black band.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Goodeidae
Genus: Ameca
Water type: Freshwater