Balsas livebearer (Poeciliopsis balsas)

Scientific name: Poeciliopsis balsas Hubbs, 1926

Balsas livebearer (Poeciliopsis balsas)

The Balsas livebearer (Poeciliopsis balsas) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–27°C (75–81°F). Native range: Central America, Rio Balsas basin, Rio Arteaga and Rio Aguililla in Michoacan, Mexico.

Balsas livebearer care at a glance

Temperature
24–27°C (75–81°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Poeciliopsis balsas
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 5 - 10 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Rio Balsas basin, Rio Arteaga and Rio Aguililla in Michoacan, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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