Species in the Balsas river

     n= 22 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Amphilophus istlanus Cichlidae benthopelagic 30.0 TL 3.3 native
Astyanax mexicanus Mexican tetra Characidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.2 native
Atherinella balsana Balsas silverside Atherinopsidae benthopelagic 3.0 native
Centropomus nigrescens Black snook Centropomidae demersal 123.0 TL 4.2 native
Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp Xenocyprididae benthopelagic 150.0 TL 2.0 introduced
Cyprinus carpio Common carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 120.0 TL 3.4 introduced
Dajaus monticola Mountain mullet Mugilidae pelagic-neritic 36.0 TL 3.0 native
Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish Poeciliidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.1 native
Girardinichthys multiradiatus Darkedged splitfin Goodeidae demersal 5.0 TL 2.2 native
Goodea atripinnis Blackfin goodea Goodeidae demersal 13.0 TL 2.0 native
Ictalurus balsanus Balsas catfish Ictaluridae demersal 3.7 endemic
Ilyodon whitei Balsas splitfin Goodeidae demersal 7.0 2.0 native
Notropis boucardi Balsas shiner Leuciscidae benthopelagic 2.9 native
Poecilia maylandi Balsas molly Poeciliidae benthopelagic 11.0 2.6 endemic
Poecilia reticulata Guppy Poeciliidae benthopelagic 6.0 SL 3.2 introduced
Poecilia sphenops Molly Poeciliidae benthopelagic 7.5 SL 3.0 native
Poeciliopsis balsas Balsas livebearer Poeciliidae benthopelagic 6.5 2.0 native
Poeciliopsis gracilis Porthole livebearer Poeciliidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 2.0 native
Poeciliopsis infans Lerma livebearer Poeciliidae benthopelagic 5.0 2.0 native
Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus Twospot livebearer Poeciliidae benthopelagic 15.0 3.0 native
Tampichthys rasconis Blackstripe minnow Leuciscidae benthopelagic 2.9 native
Xiphophorus hellerii Green swordtail Poeciliidae benthopelagic 16.0 TL 3.2 native
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