Profundulidae
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Profundulidae is a family of teleost fish
endemic to Mexico
, Guatemala
and other countries of Central America
. This family is monotypic
with only a single genus, Profundulus. This family contains six species
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Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
endemic to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
and other countries of Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. This family is monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
with only a single genus, Profundulus. This family contains six species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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Member species
- Profundulus candalarius
- Profundulus guatemalensisProfundulus guatemalensisProfundulus guatemalensis, the Guatemalan Killifish, is a teleost fish which is found in Belize and Guatemala....
, Guatemalan Killifish - Profundulus hildebrandi, Popoyote or Chiapas Killifish
- Profundulus labialis
- Profundulus oaxacae
- Profundulus punctatus
Range and Geographic Distribution
Members of this family are found in the Pacific and Atlantic slopes of Central America in Mexico, Guatemala, and HondurasHonduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
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