CARES Species Profile:  Xenotaenia resolanae

Common Name:  Leopard Splitfin

Description

The Leopard Splitfin is native to the Upper Rio Purificacion and Marabasco basins in Mexico. It is a livebearer inhabiting streams. It prefers warm, hard, slow moving water and is a carnivore feeding on small invertebrates.

CARES Family:   Goodeidae - Splitfin Livebearers

Global Region:   North America

Distribution:   Mexico

 

Conservation Status

CARES Classification:  Vulnerable CARES Assessment Date:  Feb. 15, 2017
IUCN Red List:  Vulnerable IUCN Assessment Date:  March 14, 2018