Michoacan livebearer (Poeciliopsis scarlli)

Scientific name: Poeciliopsis scarlli Meyer, Riehl, Dawes & Dibble, 1985

The Michoacan livebearer (Poeciliopsis scarlli) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–30°C (73–86°F). Native range: Central America, Guerrero and Michoacan, Mexico.

Michoacan livebearer care at a glance

Temperature
23–30°C (73–86°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Poeciliopsis scarlli
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Guerrero and 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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