JORDAN & SNYDER, 1900 Chapalichthys encaustus JORDAN & SNYDER, 1900
Characodon encaustus JORDAN & SNYDER, 1900
Chaplichthys encaustus MEEK, 1902 English name:
Barred Goodeid Family:
Goodeidae JORDAN, 1923 Subfamily:
Goodeinae JORDAN, 1923 Original description:
JORDAN, D S. & SNYDER, J. O. (1900): Notes on a collection of fishes from the rivers of Mexico, with description of twenty new species. Bulletin. U.S. Fish COMM, 1899: pp. 115 - 147. Derivation of the species name:
encaustus (Greek) = burned (refers to the black stripes along the body sides). Type locality:
Lago de Chapala, nearby Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico. Meristic properties:
Dorsal fin = 15-18 rays;
Anal fin = 15-17 rays;
Keeping Chapalichthys encaustus is not difficult. Aquariums of 100 litres or more are sufficient for a school of this species. The temperature should vary between 18 °C and 22 °C. In its natural habitat the fish probably predominantly eat live food. This has to be considered if these fish are kept in an aquarium. Nonetheless, they accept flakes without any problems. The males reach approx. 6 cm, the females approx. 8 cm length. Breeding is simple. After a gestation of approx. 6-8 weeks up to 50 young are released. However one has to be aware of the fact that the older fish will go after their young. Because of this pursuit a luxurious planting of the aquarium is very important in getting young. Due to the size of the young after birth (approx. 15 mm) there are no problems raising the fry. In its natural environment Chapalichthys prefers the open water. Along the bank only young fish and highly pregnant females could be discovered in the vegetation. This fish is a good and strong swimmer that can be very fast over short distances. During his intensive observations at the Lago de Chapala BRIAN KABBES did not observe the fish snatching insects from air as is frequently published. The three examined populations did not differ in the design of their bodies. Taken from: Aqualog publishing company
Title: all Livebearers and Halfbeaks,
Photo by: J.C. Merino
Habitat: Laguna de Chapala, Rio Grande de Santiago, Jalisco, Mexico.
Habitat: Rio Tanhuato, Michoacán, Mexico, bred in captivity, couple, 6 and 8 cm. Taken from: Aqualog publishing company
Title: all Livebearers and Halfbeaks,
Photo by: J.C. Merino
Habitat: Laguna de Chapala, Rio Grande de Santiago, Jalisco, Mexico.
Habitat: Rio Tanhuato, Michoacán, Mexico, bred in captivity, male, 6 cm. Taken from: Aqualog publishing company
Title: all Livebearers and Halfbeaks,
Photo by: E. Puerzl.
Habitat: Laguna de Chapala, Rio Grande de Santiago, Jalisco, Mexico.
Habitat: Rio Tanhuato, Michoacán, Mexico, bred in captivity, male, 6 cm. Taken from: Aqualog publishing company
Title: all Livebearers and Halfbeaks,
Photo by: O. Boehm.
Habitat: Laguna de Chapala, Rio Grande de Santiago, Jalisco, Mexico.
Habitat: Rio Tanhuato, Michoacán, Mexico, bred in captivity, male, 6 cm. 
Chaplichthys encaustus “albinoâ€
Chapalichthys encaustus “albino†|
