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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: Tampichthys: Tampichthys is derived from the Latinized translation of "fish from the Tampico Embayment drainage of Mexico"..
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?; 33°N - 15°N
Central America: Mexico.
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Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
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Schönhuth, S.I., I. Doadrio, O. Dominguez-Dominguez, D.H. Hillis and R.L. Mayden, 2008. Molecular evolution of southern North American Cyprinidae (Actinopterygii), with the description of the new genus Tampichthys from central Mexico. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 47(2):729-756. (Ref. 80389)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
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Harmless
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