Poeciliopsis latidens
Poeciliopsis latidens (Garman, 1895)
Lowland livebearer


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Family:  Poeciliidae (Poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 5 cm (female)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine; pH range: 8; dH range: 2.29999995231628
Distribution:  Central America: Rio del Fuerte to San Blas in Nayarit, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found mainly in brackish and salt water, but also occasionally in fresh water (Ref 26130). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 03 December 2018 (B1b(iii)+2b(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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