Maravat?o shiner (Notropis marhabatiensis)

Scientific name: Notropis marhabatiensis Dom?nguez-Dom?nguez, P?rez-Rodr?guez, Escalera-V?zquez & Doadrio, 2009

The Maravat?o shiner (Notropis marhabatiensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: South America, known only from San Miguel Spring of the upper Lerma River drainage in Michoacan, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Can be identified by having the following combination of characters: pelvic fin with 7 branched rays, rarely 8; scales in transverse series 9, rarely 8; and a dark, narrow lateral stripe runs from around the pectoral fin to the origin of the caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis marhabatiensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.1
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: known only from San Miguel Spring of the upper Lerma River drainage in Michoacan, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

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

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