HomeFreshwater aquarium fishGuppies & livebearersBlackfin goodea Blackfin goodea (Goodea atripinnis) Scientific name: Goodea atripinnis Jordan, 1880 The Blackfin goodea (Goodea atripinnis) is a freshwater fish of the family Goodeidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 18–24°C (64–75°F). Native range: Central America, Lerma River basin and Ayuquila River, Guanajuato, Mexico. Blackfin goodea care at a glanceTemperature18–24°C (64–75°F) Species factsScientific nameGoodea atripinnisFamilyGoodeidae (Splitfins)OrderCyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length8.0EnvironmentFreshwater;; pH range: 7.5 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 25 demersalClimateSubtropicalDistributionCentral America: Lerma River basin and Ayuquila River, Guanajuato, Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial More guppies & livebearersRedtail splitfinXenotoca eiseniBlackbarred limiaLimia nigrofasciataMosquitofishGambusia affinisSailfin mollyPoecilia latipinnaGuppyPoecilia reticulataGreen swordtailXiphophorus helleriiSee all guppies & livebearers SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026