Girardinichthys ireneae Radda & Meyer, 2003
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Girardinichthys ireneae is a species of fish from the family Goodeidae which is endemic to Laguna de Zacapu in Michoacán state of Mexico. Some authorities consider that this taxon is synonymous with Hubbsina turneri.
Wikipedia contributors, Girardinichthys ireneae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:36:41.124045+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Girardinichthys ireneae Radda & Meyer, 2003
- Name authority
- Radda & Meyer, 2003
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Goodeidae
- Genus
- Girardinichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCyprinodontiformes
- familyGoodeidae Jordan & Gilbert, 1883
- subfamilyGoodeinae Jordan & Gilbert, 1883
- genusGirardinichthys Bleeker, 1860
- speciesGirardinichthys ireneae Radda & Meyer, 2003
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Girardinichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chapultepec SplitfinGirardinichthys viviparus (Bustamante, 1837) | GoodeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Darkedged SplitfinGirardinichthys multiradiatus (Meek, 1904) | GoodeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Radda, A. C., & Meyer, M. K. (2003). Description of Girardinichthys ireneae sp. n. from Zacapu, Michoacan, Mexico with remarks on the genera Girardinichthys Bleeker, 1860 and Hubbsina de Buen, 1941 (Goodeidae, Pisces). Annalen Des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, 104 B: 5–9. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3G3NL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.