HomeFreshwater aquarium fishGuppies & livebearersPicotee goodeid Picotee goodeid (Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis) Scientific name: Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis Bean, 1898 The Picotee goodeid (Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Goodeidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25–28°C (77–82°F). Native range: Central America, Mexico. Picotee goodeid care at a glanceTemperature25–28°C (77–82°F) Species factsScientific nameZoogoneticus quitzeoensisFamilyGoodeidae (Splitfins)OrderCyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length3.5EnvironmentFreshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2; dH range: 5 - 15 demersalClimateTropicalDistributionCentral America: Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: 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