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Headwater killifish (Tlaloc candalarius)
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Ecological Illustration of Headwater killifish (Tlaloc candalarius)
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Profundulidae

Headwater killifish

Tlaloc candalarius

Eight Centimeters Profundulid Fish from Mexican Waters

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

Headwater killifish is a freshwater fish found around Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Killifishes and Livebearers
Family
Profundulidae
Genus
Tlaloc
Water type
Freshwater
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