HomeFreshwater aquarium fishGuppies & livebearersSpotted skiffia Spotted skiffia (Skiffia multipunctata) Scientific name: Skiffia multipunctata Pellegrin, 1901 The Spotted skiffia (Skiffia multipunctata) is a freshwater fish of the family Goodeidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25–28°C (77–82°F). Native range: Central America, endemic to Lerma River basin, Mexico. Spotted skiffia care at a glanceTemperature25–28°C (77–82°F) Species factsScientific nameSkiffia multipunctataFamilyGoodeidae (Splitfins)OrderCyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length5.0EnvironmentFreshwater; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionCentral America: endemic to Lerma River basin, Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercial More guppies & livebearersRedtail splitfinXenotoca eiseniBlackbarred limiaLimia nigrofasciataMosquitofishGambusia affinisSailfin mollyPoecilia latipinnaGuppyPoecilia reticulataGreen swordtailXiphophorus helleriiSee all guppies & livebearers SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026