Profundulus hildebrandi (Chiapas Killifish)

Overview

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Family : Middle American killifishes ; Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).

Common Names

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Common Names in Chinese:

希氏深鮰

Common Names in English:

Chiapas Killifish

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

希氏深鮰, 希氏深鮰

Common Names in Spanish:

Escamudo De San Crist�bal

Description

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Family Profundulidae

Distribution: Atlantic and Pacific slopes of Middle America in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Gillrakers on anterior arm of first arch 11-23; dorsal fin with 1-3 rudimentary rays and 10-16 principal rays; scales in lateral series 31-39. Fertilization external.The family Profundulidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Cyprinodontiformes. It contains 1 genus and 5 species. It may be found in Freshwater environments and is primarily Secondary freshwater. Some members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is subcarangiform. This family may be found from 18° n to 14° s and 99° w to 88° e. Etymology of this family name : Profundulidae: Latin, profundus = deep

Habitat

Biome: Fresh water . Benthopelagic.

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Osteichthyes () - Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
        Class: Actinopterygii () - Huxley, 1880 - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Subclass: Actinopterygii () - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Infraclass: Actinopteri ()
        Cohort: Clupeocephala ()
        Superorder: Acanthopterygii ()
        Order: Cyprinodontiformes () - Berg, 1940
        Family: Profundulidae () - Middle American killifishes
        Genus: Profundulus () - Hubbs, 1924
        Specific name: hildebrandi - Miller, 1950
        Scientific name: - Profundulus hildebrandi Miller, 1950

Unambiguous Synonyms

Profundulus hildebrandi Miller, 1950

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: –

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Profundulus

There are approximately 7 species in this genus:

P. candalarias · P. candalarius (Headwater Killifish) · P. guatemalensis · P. hildebrandi (Chiapas Killifish) · P. labialis · P. oaxacae (Oaxaca Killifish) · P. punctatus

Bibliography

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Huber, J.H. (1996). Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Soci�t� Fran�aise d'Ichtyologie, Mus�um National d'Histoire Naturel
Parenti, Lynne R. 1981. A phylogenetic and biogeographic analysis of cyprinodontiform fishes (Teleostei, Atherinomorpha). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, vol. 168, pt. 4. 335-557.

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Notes

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Contributors

Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 10, 2006.
FishBase
FishBase 2006.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 01, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.
Weitzman, Stanley (from FishBase).

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

UNIBIO, IBUNAM: CNPE/Coleccion Nacional de Peces

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 7040178
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-34902
Fishbase Species ID: 11904
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 121807
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 646923
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 121814