Allodonichthys hubbsi Miller & Uyeno 1980

Photo courtesy of Harro Hieronimous

Meaning of Name

Allodontichthys means 'fish with different teeth'; hubbsi.; named after the ichthyologist Hubbs.

First Description Allodontichthys hubbsi, a new species of goodeid fish from southwestern Mexico by Robert Rush Miller and Teruya Uyeno; Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology; University of Michigan; Number 692; published April 24 1980.
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/57128/1/OP692.pdf
Size

According to Aqualog this species attains a maximum size of 6cm.
Meristics

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Synonyms None.

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Type Locality

UMMZ 200221; Trib. Rio Tuxpan (R. Naranjo) 5 miles by highway North of Pihuamo (on Colima to Jiquilpan hwy) in basin of Rio Cuahuayana; Pacific Drainage.
Distribution

A.hubbsi are only found in Rio Tuxpan, Jalisco, Mexico.
Habitat

According to the original description, A.hubbsi are a bottom dwelling, riffle inhabiting species restricted to a single drainage on the Pacific Slope of Jalisco, Mexico,well South of the Rio Lerma basin.

Distinguishing Characteristics According to the original description, A.hubbsi have a nearly uniform body depth, the back strongly mottled and covered with white patches in life, the outer jaw teeth tricuspid (except laterally),
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Breeding Notes

A.hubbsi is an aggressive fish and do best in sizeable aquaria (www.goodeiden.de recommend at least 60 litres per fish) with plenty of hiding places. The temperature should be cool (between 18 °C and 23 °C) and the water should be hard and alkaline.
A.hubbsi are very territorial and when insufficient space is provided the weaker fish can be killed.
Breeding is difficult and www.goodeiden.de reports that cooler temperatures are important.

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