Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Profundulidae Middle American killifishes

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

Profundulus candalarius
[Headwater killifish]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

Profundulus guatemalensis
[]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

Profundulus hildebrandi
[Chiapas killifish]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

Profundulus kreiseri
[Kreiser’s Killifish]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

Profundulus labialis
[Largelip killifish]

No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL

Profundulus mixtlanesis
[]

Photo by Ortiz Cruz, V.M.

Profundulus oaxacae
[]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

Profundulus portillorum
[]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

Profundulus punctatus
[Oaxaca killifish]

9 Species of Family Profundulidae
(Middle American killifishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1924	Profundulus candalarius	Headwater killifish	Central America	8 TL
1866	Profundulus guatemalensis		Central America	7.5 TL
1950	Profundulus hildebrandi	Chiapas killifish	Central America	8 TL
2012	Profundulus kreiseri	Kreiser’s Killifish	North America	8.1 SL
1866	Profundulus labialis	Largelip killifish	Central America	11.5 TL
2015	Profundulus mixtlanesis		Central America	6.7 SL
1902	Profundulus oaxacae		North America
2010	Profundulus portillorum		South America	7.9 SL
1866	Profundulus punctatus	Oaxaca killifish	Central America	10 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Profundulidae Middle American killifishes(See list of species below)

Family: Profundulidae Middle American killifishes

(See list of species below)