Zoogoneticus tequila

(Webb & Miller, 1998)

Vernacular names
English : Tequila splitfin
French : Goodeidé téquila

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Cyprinodontiformes
Family : Goodeidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adult males can reach 6 cm in length, females are a bit larger, reaching up to 8 cm. Coloration olive-brown with iridescent scales on flanks. Males can be completely black and have bright yellow edges on dorsal and caudal fins.

Range and habitat
The species is endemic to Mexico and only found in a single pond located in Rio Teuchitlan, in the Rio Ameca drainage. Today, it is only found in a shallow pond (20 cm deep) with muddy bottom.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : ENDANGERED
CITES : Not Listed
Status : This species is almost extinct and survives in a single tiny pool with less than 50 mature specimens remaining. Its populations are now increasing.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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