Heterandria formosa, Least killifish : aquarium

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Heterandria formosa (Girard, 1859)

Least killifish

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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Heterandria: Greek, heteros = other + Greek, andros = male (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten; brackvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19; ej vandrande. Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672); 35°N - 25°N

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

North America: occurs only in the USA from Cape Fear River drainage in North Carolina to southern Louisiana.

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm 1.1, range 1 - 1.4 cm
Max length : 3.6 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5723); common length : 2.1 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12193)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit heavily vegetated standing to slow-flowing fresh and brackish water. They feed on worms, crustaceans and plant matter (Ref. 7020). A truly viviparous fish (Ref. 45952).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

A truly viviparous fish, embryo derives nearly all of its nourishment from the mother (Ref. 45952).

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

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. (Ref. 5723)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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