Ten spotted live-bearer (Cnesterodon decemmaculatus)

Scientific name: Cnesterodon decemmaculatus Jenyns, 1842

The Ten spotted live-bearer (Cnesterodon decemmaculatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 17–21°C (63–70°F).

Ten spotted live-bearer care at a glance

Temperature: 17–21°C (63–70°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10

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Species facts

Scientific name: Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
Family: Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 3.6
Environment: Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 7.5 - 82.0; dH range: 10 - 30 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: South America: lower Uruguay, Laguna dos Patos, Negro, and Salado River basins; western drainages of Argentina and small coastal drainages of Uruguay and Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)