Common Name: Peppered Splitfin
A livebearer native to the Upper Rio Coahuayana Basin in Mexico, Allodontichthys tamazulae inhabits streams with a preference for strong flow over rocky substrates. It prefers warm, hard water. This is an omnivore with a diet that consists of both plant material and protein. Examples of foods to feed include spirulina algae, blanched vegetables, nori, live baby brine shrimp and freeze-dried daphnia.
CARES Family: Goodeidae - Splitfin Livebearers
Global Region: North America
Distribution: Mexico
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Fishbase: Allodontichthys tamazulae
IUCN Red List: Allodontichthys tamazulae
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