Conservation: How in hell Goodea atripinnis got to the area is a mystery to me. I first saw it at San Vicente de Chupaderos in the mid-1990s when the population of Characodon lateralis known from the springs at the place had already disappeared and only Goodea atripinnis and Lepomis macrochirus were present.
During my visit in 2023 there was a good population of Characodon lateralis, but with so many exotic species and constantly lower water levels, I wonder if those populations will remain there for long.
Mezquital: Arroyo Las Moras at San Rafael
Arroyo Las Moras at San Rafael, Mezquital drainage [Durango]. Photo by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas. (24.320428°N, 104.767245°W). Photo by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas. (03-May-2023).
Ecoregion
Mayran - Viesca
Mayran - Viesca
Country
Durango
Durango
The locality profile for Mezquital: Arroyo Las Moras at San Rafael, within the Mayran - Viesca ecoregion, introduces this freshwater setting through FFM’s curated geographic and natural-history context. It provides an accessible overview of the locality’s general description, its aquatic environment and its conservation context. The account emphasizes the locality as an aquatic environment and the broader themes that help explain its character, without reducing the profile to a species checklist or disclosing sensitive site details. By bringing the available sections together in one focused narrative, the profile offers a useful starting point for understanding the locality’s place in its drainage and wider landscape, while inviting readers to explore the complete account..
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