224. Goodeids

Continuing Livebearer month, the Water Colors team is discussing goodeids! They belong to the order cyprinodontiformes, the suborder cyprinodontoidei, and the family goodeidae. This family is split into two sub families. The first, goodeinae, are endemic to shallow freshwater habitats in Mexico – particularly along the Mesa Central area. Additionally, some species are found in brackish fringes of the Pacific coast, and north to Central Durango, Central Sinaloa, and North San Luis Potosí. The second sub family, empetrichthyinae, is found in the southwestern Great Basin in Nevada. Many of these species are rare and difficult to find, adding to the allure for livebearer fanatics. We discuss availability, conservation status, care, and more! Which species have you kept?

 

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Species mentioned in this episode:

Empetrichthyinae
Crenichthys:
• Crenichthys nevadae
• Crenichthys baileyi
Empetrichthys
• Empetrichthys latos
• Empetrichthys merriami
 
 
Goodeinae:
Allodontichthys:
• They live in the riffles of the streams
• Mainly insect feeders
• Cool clean water
Alloophorus
• Bulldog Goodeid!!!
• Lakes and slow moving vegetation
• Apex predators
• Large teeth and jaws
Allotoca
• Silty bottomed springs and creeks
• Detritus
Ameca
• Clean warm springs
• Algae
• Easiest Goodeid in my opinion
Ataeniobius
• Peaceful
• Mainly eats algae
Chapalichthys
• Lakes a rivers
• Vegetation feeder
Characodon
• Spring fed ponds
• Carnivorous when fry
Girardinichthys
• Carnivorous
• Underrepresented
Goodea
• Big boys
• Eats everything
Hubbsina
• Carnivorous
• Underrepresented
Ilyodon
• Flowing water
• Algae feeding
Skiffia
• Warm springs
• Vegetarians
Xenoophorus
• Springs over silty bottom
• Vegitartain
Xenotaenia
• Omnivores
• Variety of habitats
Xenotoca
• Omnivores
• Variety of habitats
Zoogoneticus
• Carnivorous
• Variety of habitats