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Barred Splitfin (Chapalichthys encaustus)
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Barred Splitfin (Chapalichthys encaustus) specimen
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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.

Family
Goodeidae
Maximum length
6 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Central America: Laguna de Chapala, Mexico.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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