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Scientific Name Heterandria formosa  (Girard, 1859)
Common Names Least Killifish
Midget Livebearer, Mosqu
Type Locality Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.
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Size 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution North America: occurs only in the USA from Cape Fear River drainage in North Carolina to southern Louisiana.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012.
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Breeding Reports There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
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Reference Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 11, pp 62
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Last Update 2020 Apr 25 00:30 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 04:38)