Poeciliopsis fasciata
San Jeronimo Livebearer
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cyprinodontiformes
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Poeciliopsis
Poeciliopsis fasciata (San Jeronimo Livebearer)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Central America: Mexico in Laguna Coyuca near Acapulco, Guerrero as far as the Rio Pijijiapan in Chiapas and Rio Coatzacoalcos in Oaxaca.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater, brackish. benthopelagic.
Biology
Prefers rapidly flowing waters.
Max length: 5.1 cm SL.
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: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-12-04. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
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.
Velázquez-Velázquez, E., M. Maza-Cruz, A.E. Gómez-González and J.A. Navarro-Alberto (2015) Length-weight relationships for 32 fish species in the Grijalva River Basin, México. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 31:413-414. DOI: 10.1111/jai.12676
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