Splotched Skiffia
Skiffia multipunctata (Pellegrin, 1901)
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.
The Skiffia multipunctata is also known as "Splotched Skiffia" or "Spotted Skiffia". This species occurs in the Lower Rio Lerma throughout the federal state of Jalisco and Michoacán, Mexico. Populations in the area of the Rio Duero dam and Guadalajara seem to be extinct. This photo shows an adult pair. Female (left), male (right).
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Open encyclopedia reference
The spotted skiffia (Skiffia multipunctata) is a species of live bearing ray-finned fish within the family Goodeidae. Males of the species grow to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in), with a golden orange base color with varying patterns of black spots, along with a wide and long dorsal fin. Females of the species grow to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in), with silver gray coloring with black spots. This species is also kept in the aquarium hobby.
Wikipedia contributors, Spotted skiffia; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:48:11.541525+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Skiffia multipunctata (Pellegrin, 1901)
- Name authority
- (Pellegrin, 1901)
- Common name
- Splotched Skiffia
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Goodeidae
- Genus
- Skiffia
- 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
- genusSkiffia Meek, 1902
- speciesSkiffia multipunctata (Pellegrin, 1901)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Skiffia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Olive SkiffiaSkiffia lermae Meek, 1902 | GoodeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Twoline SkiffiaSkiffia bilineata (Bean, 1887) | GoodeidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Goodea multipunctata (Pellegrin, 1901) (Pellegrin, 1901) | synonym |
| Ollentodon multipunctatus (Pellegrin, 1901) (Pellegrin, 1901) | synonym |
| Xenendum multipunctatum Pellegrin, 1901 Pellegrin, 1901 | synonym |
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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1259687 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.
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:6YS9P. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.