Poeciliopsis gracilis
Porthole Livebearer
NS
G5
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cyprinodontiformes
Poeciliidae (Livebearers)
Poeciliopsis
Poeciliopsis gracilis (Porthole Livebearer)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Central America: southern Mexico to Honduras.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Occurs in irrigation canals (Ref. 5723).
Max length: 9.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: internal (oviduct); bearers (internal live bearers). Female gives birth to 10-50 young. Sexual maturity is reached after 3 months.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-03-22. Resilience: High (tm<1).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl (1985) Aquarien atlas. Band 2. Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde GmbH, Melle, Germany. 1216 p.
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (1991) Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (20):183 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
Miranda, R., D. Galicia, S. Monks and G. Pulido-Flores (2009) Weight-length relationships of some native freshwater fishes of Hidalgo State, Mexico. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 25:620-621. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2009.01319.x
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