Tlaloc (fish)
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Tlaloc is a genus of fish in the family Profundulidae endemic to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.[2] The genus is not, however, recognised by Fishbase[3] or in the 5th Edition of Fishes of the World.[4][3] The genus is named for Tlaloc the water god of the Aztecs.[5]
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Tlaloc | |
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Popoyote Tlaloc hildebrandi | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Profundulidae |
Genus: | Tlaloc J. Álvarez & Carranza, 1951 |
Type species | |
Tlaloc mexicanus, a synonym of Profundulus labialis Álvarez & Carranza 1951[1] |
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