Tequila splitfin

(Zoogoneticus tequila)

Description

Zoogoneticus tequila,Tequila splitfin or simply Tequila fish,is a species of goodeid fish (family Goodeidae) from Mexico.The specific epithet,tequila,derives from the Tequila Volcano,which looms near the type locality.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Cyprinodontiformes

Family:Goodeidae

Genus:Zoogoneticus

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