Yaguajal limia (Limia yaguajali)

Scientific name: Limia yaguajali Rivas, 1980

The Yaguajal limia (Limia yaguajali) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Limia yaguajali
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Rio Yaguajal, Dominican Republic. A series from Riviere du Limbe at Limbe, Departement du Nord, northeastern Haiti may also be referred to this species.
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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