CARES Species Profile:  Ameca splendens

Common Name:  Butterfly Splitfin

Description

The Butterfly Splitfin is native to the Upper Rio Ameca basin in Mexico. It is a livebearer inhabiting streams and springs. It prefers warm, hard, slow moving water and is an omnivore feeding on algae, detritus, and some invertebrates.

CARES Family:   Goodeidae - Splitfin Livebearers

Global Region:   North America

Distribution:   Mexico

 

Conservation Status

CARES Classification:  Critically Endangered CARES Assessment Date:  Feb. 15, 2017
IUCN Red List:  Critically Endangered IUCN Assessment Date:  April 18, 2018