Empetrichthys
| Empetrichthys | |
|---|---|
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| Pahrump Poolfish (E. latos) | |
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| Ash Meadows Killifish (E. merriami) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Goodeidae |
| Genus: | Empetrichthys C. H. Gilbert, 1893 |
Empetrichthys is a genus of splitfins endemic to the state of Nevada in the United States.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Empetrichthys latos R. R. Miller, 1948
- †Empetrichthys latos concavus R. R. Miller, 1948 (Raycraft Ranch poolfish)
- Empetrichthys latos latos R. R. Miller, 1948 (Pahrump poolfish)
- †Empetrichthys latos pahrump R. R. Miller, 1948 (Pahrump Ranch poolfish)
- †Empetrichthys merriami C. H. Gilbert, 1893 (Ash Meadows killifish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Empetrichthys in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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