Chiapas killifish (Profundulus hildebrandi)

Scientific name: Profundulus hildebrandi Miller, 1950

Chiapas killifish (Profundulus hildebrandi)

The Chiapas killifish (Profundulus hildebrandi) is a freshwater fish of the family Profundulidae. Native range: Central America, San Crist?bal de las Casas valley in Chiapas, Mexico.

Biology

Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Profundulus hildebrandi
Family
Profundulidae (Middle American killifishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: San Crist?bal de las Casas valley in Chiapas, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (A2ce+4ce;B1ab(i,iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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