Blackstripe livebearer (Poeciliopsis prolifica)

Scientific name: Poeciliopsis prolifica Miller, 1960

The Blackstripe livebearer (Poeciliopsis prolifica) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F). Native range: Central America, lower courses of Rio Yaqui in Sonora and along the coast to San Blas in Nayarit, Mexico.

Blackstripe livebearer care at a glance

Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Poeciliopsis prolifica
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: ? - 8.0; dH range: 2 - 10 benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Central America: lower courses of Rio Yaqui in Sonora and along the coast to San Blas in Nayarit, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
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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