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| Scientific Name | Poecilia dominicensis Valenciennes, 1846 |
| Common Name | Tiburon Peninsula Limia |
| Type Locality | Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic and Haiti], West Indies. |
| Synonym(s) | Platypoecilus dominicensis, Poecilia montana |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 26mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Haiti and Dominican Republic. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| 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. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 18, pp 131, Pl. 525-526, top |
| 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. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.32.541.3249 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:02 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:06) |