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Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Limia: Limia derived from the Latin 'limus' meaning mud, pertaining to the feeding habits of the fish, from Poey, 1854. Donald Taphorn, pers. comm. 22 Feb 2015.
More on author: Valenciennes.
Issue
Junior synonym of Poecilia montana Rosen & Bailey 1963 (Ref. 33944:14).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 20; no migratorio. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 26130)
Central America: Haiti and Dominican Republic.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 13498); 2.7 cm SL (female)
Prefers small shallow flowing waters and adjacent marshy areas rich in vegetation (Ref. 27158).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
After 24 days of gestation, about 15-40, rarely more, young are born. Sexual maturity is reached at four months (Ref. 2060).
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 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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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=0.01072 (0.00342 - 0.03356), b=3.08 (2.82 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).