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Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Poeciliopsis: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
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Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
; sötvatten; brackvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059)
Central and South America: Jalisco, Mexico to the Rio Dagua in Colombia.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 26130); 8.0 cm (female)
Lives in estuaries along the coast, in brooks, creeks and swift rivers, up to an elevation of 120 m. Swims at the surface or near bottom in shallow waters, over sandy or muddy substrate. Most abundant near mouth of rivers and feeds on filamentous algae, diatoms, detritus and ooze (Ref. 36880). Occasionally found with Anableps dowi.
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
After 28 days gestation, this species gives birth to 10-50 young, rarely more.
Wischnath, L., 1993. Atlas of livebearers of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p. (Ref. 26130)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00891 (0.00445 - 0.01786), b=3.18 (3.01 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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