Classification / Names
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Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Poeciliopsis: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Meek.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल; खारा बेनथोपिलाजिक. Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059)
Central and South America: Jalisco, Mexico to the Rio Dagua in Colombia.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 26130); 8.0 cm (female)
Lives in estuaries along the coast, in brooks, creeks and swift rivers, up to an elevation of 120 m. Swims at the surface or near bottom in shallow waters, over sandy or muddy substrate. Most abundant near mouth of rivers and feeds on filamentous algae, diatoms, detritus and ooze (Ref. 36880). Occasionally found with Anableps dowi.
Life cycle and mating behavior
परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा
After 28 days gestation, this species gives birth to 10-50 young, rarely more.
Wischnath, L., 1993. Atlas of livebearers of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p. (Ref. 26130)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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इंटरनेट स्रोत
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00871 (0.00441 - 0.01722), b=3.17 (3.00 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).