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Crenichthys
Sign in to saveCrenichthys is a genus of fish in the subfamily Empetrichthyinae which is part of the family Goodeidae, the splitfins. This small genus consists of two species which are both endemic to Nevada in the United States. They occur in small populations in isolated warm springs. Fish of this genus are known commonly as springfish.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCyprinodontiformes
- FamilyGoodeidae
Vissen Crenichthys is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de levendbarende tandkarpers (Goodeidae). Soorten en ondersoorten Crenichthys nevadae Hubbs, 1932 Crenichthys baileyi Crenichthys baileyi albivallis Williams & Wilde, 1981 Crenichthys baileyi baileyi (Gilbert, 1893) Crenichthys baileyi grandis Williams & Wilde, 1981 Crenichthys baileyi moapae Williams & Wilde, 1981 Crenichthys baileyi thermophilus Williams & Wilde, 1981
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Crenichthys is a genus of fish in the subfamily Empetrichthyinae which is part of the family Goodeidae, the splitfins. This small genus consists of two species which are both endemic to Nevada in the United States. They occur in small populations in isolated warm springs. Fish of this genus are known commonly as springfish.
Distinctive characteristics include the loss of the pelvic fins, a relatively large anal fin and one or two rows of black spots along each side.