Spotted skiffia (Skiffia multipunctata) fish species and information / pictures of Spotted skiffia - Skiffia multipunctata

Spotted skiffia (Skiffia multipunctata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Skiffia multipunctata

Common Name
Spotted skiffia

Biology
Used for cancer research.

Classification

Classified By
Pellegrin, 1901
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)
Family
Splitfins (Goodeidae)

Distribution

Region
Central America
Distribution
Central America: endemic to Lerma River basin, Mexico.
Range
21°N - 19°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
25 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Trophic Level
2.07 s.e. 0.10 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated