Chubby livebearer (Poeciliopsis viriosa)

Scientific name: Poeciliopsis viriosa Miller, 1960

Chubby livebearer (Poeciliopsis viriosa)

The Chubby livebearer (Poeciliopsis viriosa) 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, Rio Ameca basin in Jalisco and south Nayarit to he Rio Mocorito in Sinaloa, Mexico.

Chubby livebearer care at a glance

Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Poeciliopsis viriosa
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2; dH range: 3 - 10 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Rio Ameca basin in Jalisco and south Nayarit to he Rio Mocorito in Sinaloa, 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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