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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Rivas's limia

Limia rivasi Franz & Burgess, 1983
Max Length
3.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Rivas's limia (Limia rivasi), first described by Franz & Burgess, 1983 is a tiny fish in the family Poeciliidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). Adults typically reach 3.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Critically Endangered.

Scientific Name
Limia rivasi
Authority
Franz & Burgess, 1983
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
3.1 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Rivas's limia is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Rivas's limia is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Viviparous 🤰 Viviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
Internal

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; non-migratory. Tropical Central America: Haiti.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00851 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
3.1cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Franz & Burgess, 1983

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Rivas's limia.

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