JORDAN, 1880 Goodea spec. BEAN, 1880
Characodon atripinnis BEAN, 1888
Characodon variatus WOOLMAN, 1894
Characodon luitpoldii v. BAYERN, 1894
Xenendum caliente JORDAN & SNYDER, 1900
Xenendum xaliscone JORDAN & SNYDER, 1900
Xenendum luitpoldi JORDAN & EVERMANN, 1900
Goodea caliente MEEK, 1902
Goodea luitpoldi MEEK, 1902
Goodea calientis REGAN, 1907
Goodea gracilis TURNER, 1937
Goodea gracilis HUBBS & TURNER, 1939
Goodea atripinnis atripinnis DE BUEN, 1947
Goodea atripinnis martinii DE BUEN, 1947
Goodea atripinnis luitpoldii DE BUEN, 1947
Goodea atripinnis subsp. DE BUEN, 1947
Goodea atripinnis xaliscone DE BUEN, 1947
Goodea atripinnis calientis DE BUEN, 1947 English name:
Black-Finned Goodeid Family:
Goodeidae JORDAN, 1923. Subfamily:
Goodeinae JORDAN, 1923. Original description:
JORDAN, D. S. (1880): Notes on a collection of fishes obtained in the streams of Guanajuato and in Chapala Lake, Mexico, by Prof. A. Dugès. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 2 (1879), pp. 298 - 301. Origin of the species name:
named atripinnis after the latin word for blackend fin. Type locality:
Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. Meristic properties:
No information. In its natural environment this very pliable species appears in many different biotopes including ponds, lakes and rivers. The naming of different ecological forms (atripinnis-atripinnis, atripinnis-luitpoldi, atripinnis Martini) is probably due to this pliability. In the Mexican uplands Goodea atripinnis is one of the most frequently occurring fish species. The culture of this pretty Goodeid is relatively easy. However, it is important not to let the water temperature remain over 22 °C for a long period of time. Continuously keeping these Goodeids too warm can result in them becoming ill with fish tuberculosis. Goodea atripinnis feels most comfortable between 18 °C and 20 °C. The water-parameters are not of important as long as the water is alkaline. BRIAN KABBES found that in their natural habitat the different populations are infested by parasites both internally and externally. In their natural environment the males reach a size of about 12 cm and the females can get as large as 20 cm; however, both genders usually remain smaller in the aquarium. BRIAN KABBES examined several habitats in Mexico, yet he could never find fish that were larger than 9cms. The fish were smaller. Because of the quiet and peaceful character of these fish it is possible to keep them in a community tank. The only detraction is that this robust species displays no bright colors, that could increase its popularity. The variability of Goodea atripinnis in the different populations is relatively small, in spite of the large area of distribution and the different living conditions. The recognizable differences primarily concern the body and behavior although they are only small differences. As to food Goodea atripinnis is adaptable accepting flakes, frozen food and live-food of all kinds. A vegetable portion should be included. Hence, scalded spinach can be given as a supplementary food and algae should exist in the aquarium to provide an additional source of food. Breeding is not difficult. After a pregnancy duration of 6 to 8 weeks up to 40 fry are born with a size of 12-15 mm. Because of this large newborn size raising them causes no problems. Goodea atripinnis is very robust and may survive poor living conditions for some time. Taken from: Aqualog publishing company
Title: all Livebearers and Halfbeaks,
Photo by: O. Boehm.
Aquarium line, bred in captivity, female, 18 cm. Taken from: Aqualog publishing company
Title: all Livebearers and Halfbeaks,
Photo by: Manfred K. Meyer.
Lago de Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico, wild form, female, 18 cm. Goodea atripinnis, female,
Habitat: Lake Zacapu, Mexico
Photo by: Uwe Dost |
