taxonID	type	description	language	source
EA757038C693A384E1FCD4196B917C4F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Profundulus kreiseri is a new member of the subgenus Profundulus and shares with other members of that subgenus (viz., Profundulus (Profundulus) punctatus, Profundulus (Profundulus) guatemalensis and Profundulus (Profundulus) oaxacae) the following set of characters: dark humeral spot, a scaled preorbital region and between 32 - 34 vertebrae. It differs from all members of the subgenusby having less than half of its caudal fin densely covered with scales. It can further be distinguished from Profundulus (Profundulus) oaxacae and Profundulus (Profundulus) punctatus by the absence of conspicuous brown spots on the sides of the body; from Profundulus (Profundulus) guatemalensis by having fewer pectoral-fin rays (17 - 20 in Profundulus (Profundulus) guatemalensis versus 13 - 16 in Profundulus kreiseri) and caudal-fin rays (19 - 23 in Profundulus (Profundulus) guatemalensis versus 13 - 18 in Profundulus (Profundulus) kreiseri); and from Profundulus (Profundulus) guatemalensis and Profundulus (Profundulus) punctatus by having a golden blotch that covers most of the operculum and reaches the base of the pectoral fin. Profundulus (Profundulus) kreiseri is distinguishable from all members of the subgenus Tlaloc (viz., Profundulus (Tlaloc) candalarius, Profundulus (Tlaloc) hildebrandi, Profundulus (Tlaloc) labialis, Profundulus (Tlaloc) portillorum) by having a dark humeral spot and a scaled preorbital. Profundulus (Profundulus) kreiseri can further be differentiated from Profundulus (Tlaloc) candalarius, Profundulus (Tlaloc) hildebrandi and Profundulus (Tlaloc) labialis by having between 32 - 34 vertebrae (versus 35 - 39).	en	Matamoros, Wilfredo A., Schaefer, Jacob F., Hernandez, Carmen L., Prosanta Chakrabarty, (2012): Profundulus kreiseri, a new species of Profundulidae (Teleostei, Cyprinodontiformes) from northwestern Honduras. ZooKeys 227: 49-62, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.227.3151, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.227.3151
EA757038C693A384E1FCD4196B917C4F.taxon	description	Description. Morphometric and meristic data for type material are summarized in Table 2. The largest specimen is 81.2 mm SL. The body is elongate with the dorsal and ventral profiles nearly symmetrical. The narrowest point on the body is the tip of the snout, with the body expanding gradually dorsally and ventrally to the deepest point slightly anterior to the verticals through the dorsal- and anal-fin origins. The vertical through the origin of the dorsal fin is slightly anterior to the origin of the anal fin. The body depth narrows in the region of these two unpaired fins, and the dorsal and ventral body margins are straight and parallel on the caudal peduncle before diverging out slightly at the origin of the caudal fin. The head (including cheek, infraorbital and preorbital regions) is covered with scales that are deeply embedded in the skin. The mouth is terminal, the lower jaw protruding slightly beyond the upper. The posterior portion of the maxilla extends ventrally to a vertical through the anterior region of the orbit. The number of dorsal-fin rays ranges from 10 - 12 (holotype = 11). The number of pectoral-fin rays ranges from 13 - 16 (holotype = 14). The posterior edge of the pectoral fin does not reach the pelvic-fin origin. The number of anal-fin rays ranges from 9 - 14 (holotype = 12; mode = 12). The caudal fin is rounded, the number of fin rays ran ging from 13 - 18 (holotype = 17). All specimens examined have six pelvic-fin rays. The number of scales along the midline of the body ranges from 33 - 34 (holotype = 33). The number of scales around the caudal peduncle ranges from 9 - 10 (holotype = 10). The number of vertebrae ranges from 31 - 33 (holotype = 32).	en	Matamoros, Wilfredo A., Schaefer, Jacob F., Hernandez, Carmen L., Prosanta Chakrabarty, (2012): Profundulus kreiseri, a new species of Profundulidae (Teleostei, Cyprinodontiformes) from northwestern Honduras. ZooKeys 227: 49-62, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.227.3151, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.227.3151
EA757038C693A384E1FCD4196B917C4F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Profundulus kreiseri is only known from the middle reaches of the Chamelecon and Ulua rivers in Honduras (Figs. 1, 3). Ecological notes. The only known localities of Profundulus kreiseri are both characterized as small tributaries ranging in width from 0.8 to 4 meters with stones (from pebbles to boulders) as the dominant substrate. The canopy cover of both localities is estimated to be 70 - 80 %. Both creeks feature a variety of run, pool, riffle, rapid and small waterfall habitats (Fig. 3).	en	Matamoros, Wilfredo A., Schaefer, Jacob F., Hernandez, Carmen L., Prosanta Chakrabarty, (2012): Profundulus kreiseri, a new species of Profundulidae (Teleostei, Cyprinodontiformes) from northwestern Honduras. ZooKeys 227: 49-62, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.227.3151, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.227.3151
EA757038C693A384E1FCD4196B917C4F.taxon	conservation	Conservation. The limited range of this species makes it vulnerable to extinction via habitat loss. The creation of a new hydroelectric dam on theChamelecon River will likely drastically impact populations of this new species.	en	Matamoros, Wilfredo A., Schaefer, Jacob F., Hernandez, Carmen L., Prosanta Chakrabarty, (2012): Profundulus kreiseri, a new species of Profundulidae (Teleostei, Cyprinodontiformes) from northwestern Honduras. ZooKeys 227: 49-62, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.227.3151, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.227.3151
EA757038C693A384E1FCD4196B917C4F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is in honor of Dr. Brian R. Kreiser, the doctoral advisor and friend of the first author. Suggested English name: Kreiser's Killifish Suggested Spanish name: El Escamudo de Kreiser	en	Matamoros, Wilfredo A., Schaefer, Jacob F., Hernandez, Carmen L., Prosanta Chakrabarty, (2012): Profundulus kreiseri, a new species of Profundulidae (Teleostei, Cyprinodontiformes) from northwestern Honduras. ZooKeys 227: 49-62, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.227.3151, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.227.3151
