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Scientific Name Poecilia vittata  Guichenot, 1853
Common Names Cuban Limia
Cuba-Kaerpfling (Germany)
Type Locality Cuba [probably Havana].
Pronunciation vi tah tah
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Size 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Central America: endemic to Cuba.
IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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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 Sagra, R. de la, Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba, pp 146, Pl. 5 (fig. 1)
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Last Update 2020 Jan 23 11:59 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 05:12)