HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesLive bearers, Killifishes and RivulinesSplitfinsGreen goodea Green goodea (Goodea luitpoldii) Scientific name: Goodea luitpoldii Steindachner, 1894 The Green goodea (Goodea luitpoldii) is a freshwater fish of the family Goodeidae. Native range: North America, endemic to Lerma-Santiago River basin, Mexico. Species factsScientific nameGoodea luitpoldiiFamilyGoodeidae (Splitfins)OrderCyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentFreshwater; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionNorth America: endemic to Lerma-Santiago River basin, Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmless SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026