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Barred Splitfin (Chapalichthys encaustus)
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Ecological Illustration of Barred Splitfin (Chapalichthys encaustus)
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Goodeidae

Barred Splitfin

Chapalichthys encaustus

Fish Reaching Six Centimeters in Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Barred Splitfin is a freshwater fish found around Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6 cm.

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