Overview
Distribution: southeastern Spain, Italy, and western Greece. Elongate and attenuate dorsal process of the maxilla; total number of rays in dorsal fin 8-11; scales in lateral line series 28-34. Fertilization external.
The family Valenciidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Cyprinodontiformes. It contains 1 genus and 2 species. It may be found in Freshwater environments and is primarily Sec ondary freshwater. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is subcarangiform. This family may be found from 41° n to 36° s and 8° w to 22° e.
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Taxonomy
The Family Valenciidae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (1): Valencia
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 2 species and subspecies in the Family Valenciidae.
Genera
Valencia
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]
More info about the Genus Valencia may be found here.
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