Poeciliopsis hnilickai, Upper Grijalva livebearer

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Poeciliopsis hnilickai Meyer & Vogel, 1981

Upper Grijalva livebearer

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Poeciliopsis: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.8 - 7.2; dH range: 6 - 18. Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 26130)

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Central America: Rio de Salina in Chiapas, Mexico.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26130); 5.0 cm (female)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Produces 10 to 35 young after a gestation period of 28 to 32 days. Sexual maturity is reaches after 10 weeks (Ref. 2060).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Wischnath, L., 1993. Atlas of livebearers of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p. (Ref. 26130)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 22 March 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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