Clearfin livebearer (Poeciliopsis lucida)

Scientific name: Poeciliopsis lucida Miller, 1960

The Clearfin livebearer (Poeciliopsis lucida) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. Native range: Central America, Rio Mocorito basin and Rio del Fuerte on the Gulf of California in Sinaloa, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Poeciliopsis lucida
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Central America: Rio Mocorito basin and Rio del Fuerte on the Gulf of California 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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