Fish found in Mexico

Sowilu · 08-23-2007, 08:17 AM

What freshwater fishes are located in Mexico?

Scuba Kid · 08-23-2007, 08:25 AM

Google is a wonderful resource.

http://fish.mongabay.com/data/Mexico.htm

http://www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi-bi...i/00/16218.ctl

http://www.amazon.com/Freshwater-Fis.../dp/0226526046

fishbguy · 08-23-2007, 08:43 AM

when i was in the riviara maya/cancun, i saw millions of mollies. i also saw quite a few yucatan/mayan cichlids. that's all i saw that i could ID. i spent most of my time snorkaling. i'm not sure where you are going to be but it would be helpful to know the location.

Sowilu · 08-23-2007, 10:39 AM

More than likely be moving to the state of Jalisco or to the state of Colima.

Sowilu · 08-23-2007, 10:41 AM

I will definetly get a book before we move.

**TheOldSalt** · 08-23-2007, 12:10 PM

Mexico is a big place, but most of the most interesting fish are in the southern region.
Lots of livebearers in mexico, many of the ovovivaparous type you're used to like mollies and platies and swordtails, but also the vivaparous type, namely, the goodeids.
I should point out that a huge number of Mexico's fishes are highly endangered, and a staggering number of them have already gone extinct over just the past 20 years. Be careful where you go and what you collect.

Cichlids are also well represented, and there's even some tetras, and catfish, and, well, all sorts of stuff.

Why are you moving to Mexico, anyway?

Sowilu · 08-23-2007, 12:29 PM

We are moving to Mexico due to some problems. If those problems get fixed we will be staying if not we are moving. Also college is closer to my families home than here. One college is only 30 minutes from my grandmothers house.

08-23-2007, 08:17 AM	#1
Sowilu ┼{§}Nena{§}┼ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC Age: 19 Posts: 308	Fish found in Mexico What freshwater fishes are located in Mexico? __________________ Fish:1 betta, 5 zebra danios, 4 cories, 3 long fin danios, 2 neon tetras, an apple snail, and 2 C shrimps. Plants: 1 Java Fern, 4 vallisneria, java moss

08-23-2007, 08:25 AM	#2
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	Google is a wonderful resource. http://fish.mongabay.com/data/Mexico.htm http://www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi-bi...i/00/16218.ctl http://www.amazon.com/Freshwater-Fis.../dp/0226526046 __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

08-23-2007, 10:39 AM	#4
Sowilu ┼{§}Nena{§}┼ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC Age: 19 Posts: 308	More than likely be moving to the state of Jalisco or to the state of Colima. __________________ Fish:1 betta, 5 zebra danios, 4 cories, 3 long fin danios, 2 neon tetras, an apple snail, and 2 C shrimps. Plants: 1 Java Fern, 4 vallisneria, java moss

08-23-2007, 10:41 AM	#5
Sowilu ┼{§}Nena{§}┼ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC Age: 19 Posts: 308	I will definetly get a book before we move. __________________ Fish:1 betta, 5 zebra danios, 4 cories, 3 long fin danios, 2 neon tetras, an apple snail, and 2 C shrimps. Plants: 1 Java Fern, 4 vallisneria, java moss

08-23-2007, 12:29 PM	#7
Sowilu ┼{§}Nena{§}┼ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC Age: 19 Posts: 308	We are moving to Mexico due to some problems. If those problems get fixed we will be staying if not we are moving. Also college is closer to my families home than here. One college is only 30 minutes from my grandmothers house. __________________ Fish:1 betta, 5 zebra danios, 4 cories, 3 long fin danios, 2 neon tetras, an apple snail, and 2 C shrimps. Plants: 1 Java Fern, 4 vallisneria, java moss

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08-23-2007, 08:43 AM	#3
fishbguy Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,898	when i was in the riviara maya/cancun, i saw millions of mollies. i also saw quite a few yucatan/mayan cichlids. that's all i saw that i could ID. i spent most of my time snorkaling. i'm not sure where you are going to be but it would be helpful to know the location.

08-23-2007, 12:10 PM	#6
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,475	Mexico is a big place, but most of the most interesting fish are in the southern region. Lots of livebearers in mexico, many of the ovovivaparous type you're used to like mollies and platies and swordtails, but also the vivaparous type, namely, the goodeids. I should point out that a huge number of Mexico's fishes are highly endangered, and a staggering number of them have already gone extinct over just the past 20 years. Be careful where you go and what you collect. Cichlids are also well represented, and there's even some tetras, and catfish, and, well, all sorts of stuff. Why are you moving to Mexico, anyway?

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