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| Scientific Name | Heterophallus echeagarayi (Álvarez, 1952) |
| Common Name | Maya Gambusia |
| Type Locality | Río Michol, near Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico. |
| Pronunciation | LIMM-eh-ah |
| Etymology | The genus Limia was named for Portuguese city; today Ponte de Lima. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 25mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Rio Michol in Chiapas, Mexico. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ciencia (Mexico City) v. 12 (nos 3-4), pp 95, Figs. 1-3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up H. echeagarayi on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. echeagarayi on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.32.536.3143 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:02 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 08:58) |