Poecilia latipunctata
Tamesi Molly
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cyprinodontiformes
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Poecilia
Poecilia latipunctata (Tamesi Molly)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
North and Central America: Rio Panuco basin in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits warm, calm and vegetated waters.
Max length: 5.0 cm TL; common length: 4.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: internal (oviduct); bearers (internal live bearers). Produces 10 to 30 young after a gestation period of 28 days.
IUCN Red List Status: Data Deficient (DD), assessed 2018-11-19. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
Wischnath, L. (1993) Atlas of livebearers of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p.
Lucinda, P.H.F. (2003) Poeciliidae (Livebearers). p. 555-581. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brazil.
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