Bluetail goodea
Ataeniobius toweri
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A livebearing goodeid, the only member of its genus, endemic to the Río Verde and connected lakes in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Endangered. It reaches about 7 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Ataeniobius toweri
- Family
- Goodeidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Goodeidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Goodea toweri
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 22–30 °C
- pH
- 7.9
- General hardness (GH)
- 53 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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