HomeFreshwater aquarium fishOther freshwater fishOaxaca killifish Oaxaca killifish (Profundulus punctatus) Scientific name: Profundulus punctatus G?nther, 1866 The Oaxaca killifish (Profundulus punctatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Profundulidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F). Native range: Central America, Guatemala and Mexico. Oaxaca killifish care at a glanceTemperature22–26°C (72–79°F) BiologyNot a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameProfundulus punctatusFamilyProfundulidae (Middle American killifishes)OrderCyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.0EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratoryClimateTropicalDistributionCentral America: Guatemala and Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercial More other freshwater fishLined soleAchirus lineatusPumpkinseedLepomis gibbosusShort-tailed pipefishMicrophis brachyurus brachyurusFinescale tigerfishDatnioides microlepisFreshwater garfishXenentodon cancilaSouth American lungfishLepidosiren paradoxaSee all other freshwater fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026