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Scientific Name | Poeciliopsis gracilis (Heckel, 1848) |
Common Name | Porthole Livebearer |
Type Locality | Orizaba, Mexico. |
Etymology | gracilis refers to its slender or gracile appearance. |
Species Information | |
Size | 51mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Central America: southern Mexico to Honduras. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, 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 | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 1 (pt 1-5) [1848], pp 300, Pl. 9 (figs. 3-4). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2020 Jul 31 07:37 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 04:41) |