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
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Jalisco, Mexico.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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