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  • Poeciliopsis gracilisFemale
  • Poeciliopsis gracilis
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Scientific Name Poeciliopsis gracilis    (Heckel, 1848)
Common Name Porthole Livebearer
Type Locality Orizaba, Mexico.
Synonym(s) Gambusia heckeli, Priapichthys letonai, Xiphophorus gracilis
Etymology gracilis refers to its slender or gracile appearance.
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Size 51mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 1 (pt 1-5) [1848], pp 300, Pl. 9 (figs. 3-4).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:02 (species record created: 2011 Apr 14 04:41)