Cuban limia (Limia vittata)

Scientific name: Limia vittata Guichenot, 1853

The Cuban limia (Limia vittata) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 18–24°C (64–75°F). Native range: Central America, endemic to Cuba.

Cuban limia care at a glance

Temperature: 18–24°C (64–75°F)

Biology

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.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Limia vittata
Family: Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Environment: Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 7.5 - 8.2; dH range: 25 - 30 demersal; non-migratory
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Central America: endemic to Cuba.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=0.66)