The Balsas splitfin (Ilyodon whitei) is a species of fish in the family Goodeidae. It is endemic to Mexico where it occurs in the states of Morelos and Michoacán.[2] This fish was formally described as Goodea whitei by Seth Eugene Meek in 1904 with the type locality given as Yautepec in Morelos.[3] The specific name honours E. A. White of the Interoceanic Railway of Mexico for his interest in and support of Meek's work.[4]

Ilyodon whitei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Goodeidae
Genus: Ilyodon
Species:
I. whitei
Binomial name
Ilyodon whitei
(Meek, 1904)
Synonyms[2]
  • Goodea whitei Meek, 1904
  • Balsadichthys whitei (Meek, 1904)

References

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  1. ^ Koeck, M. (2019). "Ilyodon whitei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T132521900A498826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T132521900A498826.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ilyodon whitei". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Goodea whitei". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 April 2019). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families PANTANODONTIDAE, CYPRINODONTIDAE, PROFUNDULIDAE, GOODEIDAE, FUNDULIDAE and FLUVIPHYLACIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.