Empetrichthys
Empetrichthys is a genus of splitfins endemic to the state of Nevada in the United States.
| 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 |
| Subfamily: | Empetrichthyinae |
| Genus: | Empetrichthys C. H. Gilbert, 1893 |
| Type species | |
| Empetrichthys merriami Gilbert, 1893[1] | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- 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
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Empetrichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Empetrichthys in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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