Allotoca meeki
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Allotoca meeki, commonly known as the Zirahuen Allotica or the tiro de Zirahuén, is a species of fish endemic
to Lake Zirahuén
, a small endorheic
mountain lake in Michoacán
state of central Mexico.
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to Lake Zirahuén
Lake Zirahuén
Lake Zirahuén is a small endorheic lake in the Municipality of Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán state of west-central Mexico.Lake Zirahuén is a small, deep mountain lake, with a sandy bottom that is partially covered with mud....
, a small endorheic
Endorheic
An endorheic basin is a closed drainage basin that retains water and allows no outflow to other bodies of water such as rivers or oceans...
mountain lake in Michoacán
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
state of central Mexico.