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Scientific Name Poecilia chica  Miller, 1975
Common Names Dwarf Molly
Zwergmolly (Germany)
Type Locality Tributary of Río Purificación La Concepción, about 8.5 kilometers east of La Herta, Jalisco, Mexico, 19°30'N, 104°34'W, elevation 305 meters.
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Size 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution North America: Jalisco, Mexico.

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Livebearers with internal fertilisation and mother carrying the babies until they are ready to be released as little copies of the parents.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan No. 672, pp 2, Figs. 1-2
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Last Update 2013 Nov 17 09:02 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:41)