Allotoca goslinei
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| Banded allotoca | |
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| Allotoca goselinei, as seen in Figure A, among other Goodeidae species. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Goodeidae |
| Genus: | Allotoca |
| Species: | A. goslinei |
| Binomial name | |
| Allotoca goslinei M. L. Smith & R. R. Miller, 1987 | |
Allotoca goslinei, commonly known as the banded allotoca or tiro rayado in Spanish, is a species of fish in the family Goodeidae.[2] First described in 1987,[3] it was once endemic only to the Ameca River basin in the Mexican state of Jalisco.[4] It is now known to be extinct in the wild.[5]
Its specific name honors American ichthyologist William A. Gosline for his research on cyprinodontoid fish.[6]
Habitat
A. goslinei inhabited small pools that feed into the Ameca River, preferring to reside in still, shallow waters beneath algae and floating plants.[3]
Diet
Their diet likely consists of small arthropods.[2]
Sexual dimorphism
This species is sexually dimorphic in coloring and fin length. Notably males have a longer dorsal fin than females.[3]
