Carlhubbsia
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Carlhubbsia is a two-species genus of viviparous toothcarps from southeastern Mexico and Guatemala .
features
They are smaller representatives of the viviparous toothcarps. The fish are between three and six centimeters in size. The anal fin of the male animals is typically transformed into a gonopodium , which is relatively long for the subfamily . The fish are inconspicuously brownish-gray to gray-yellow in color and have several dark horizontal stripes on the sides of the body.
Carlhubbsia species colonize different types of flowing and standing water in their homeland, which are rich in vegetation.
Systematics
The next related genus is Quintana with the glass larva ( Quintana atrizona ) as the only representative. Together with Quintana , Carlhubbsia forms a basal group within the Poeciliini tribe of viviparous toothcarps.
The name Carlhubbsia was given in honor of the American ichthyologist Carl Leavitt Hubbs .
species
- Needlefish ( Carlhubbsia kidderi )
- Stuarts Kärpfling ( Carlhubbsia stuarti )
literature
- Manfred K. Meyer, Lothar Wischnath, Wolfgang Foerster: Livebearers ornamental fish: Species of the world. Mergus Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde Baensch, Melle 1985, ISBN 3-88244-006-6
Web links
- Carlhubbsia on Fishbase.org (English)