| Poeciliidae (Poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae |
| 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 7 - 7.5; dH range: 20 - 30, non-migratory |
| North and Central America: Rio San Juan, Mexico to Guatemala. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction. |
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| Occurs in warm springs and their effluents, canals and weedy ditches, and stream pools (Ref. 5723). Food is mainly detritus (Ref. 36880). Some populations in caves (Ref. 27297). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 March 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| potential pest |
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Reintroduced in 1978 by Fisheries Division/FAO (Ref. 33576). Cultured at a mangrove marsh in Vaitoloa, Vaiusu Bay, near Apia for a live baitfish project for the pole and line skipjack fishery (Ref. 1739). The effort did not prove to be commercially sound (Ref. 9419). |
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