CARES Species Profile:  Girardinichthys multiradiatus

Common Name:  Darkedged Splitfin

Description

The Darkedged Splitfin is native to the Upper Rio Lerma Basin and Lake Zempoala in Mexico. It is a livebearer inhabiting springs and lakes. It prefers cool, hard, slow moving water and is an omnivore feeding primarily on invertebrates with some algae and detritus.

CARES Family:   Goodeidae - Splitfin Livebearers

Global Region:   North America

Distribution:   Mexico

 

Conservation Status

CARES Classification:  Endangered CARES Assessment Date:  Feb. 15, 2017
IUCN Red List:  Endangered IUCN Assessment Date:  April 12, 2018