Chapalichthys encaustus (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)
Barred splitfin
Barred splitfin,  Pintito de Ocotlán
Chapalichthys encaustus
photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Family:  Goodeidae (Splitfins), subfamily: Goodeinae
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed); 8 cm TL (female)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 10 - 20
Distribution:  Central America: Laguna de Chapala, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 March 2018 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Found in Laguna de Chapala. Population stable in the 1990s (Ref. 27639). Status of threat: vulnerable. Criteria: 1,2,4,5 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).


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