Cuban limia
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit streams, lakes, estuaries, coastal lagoons and mangrove swamps. They feed on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter . Often found in the company of sailfin molly and mosquitofish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Blue-gray back, silvery sides and a white belly; scales edged with black producing a "fishnet" pattern on the sides; females with a yellow patch near the vent; male's dorsal fin and tail usually yellow-orange with blue black speckles; females with colorless fins and growing to more than double the size of males .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cuban limia is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Produces 20-50 young. Large females can produce >100 fry every 4-6 weeks .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 7.5 - 8.2; dH range: 25 - 30; non-migratory . Tropical; 18°C - 24°C Central America: endemic to Cuba.
🌿 Ecology
worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limia cubensis | Poey | 1854 | Synonym |
| Limia pavonina | Poey | 1876 | Synonym |
| Poecilia vittata | Guichenot | 1853 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Cuban limia.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 71 records indexed .
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