| Family: |
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae |
| Max. size: |
3.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.3 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; dH range: 10 - 25, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Central America: Cuba. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in pools and along banks, occasionally in swift water, in highland streams. A midwater and bottom swimmer, occasionally at or near the surface. Sensitive to high chlorine content and warm, turbid, poorly oxygenated, stagnant water. Feeds on diatoms, algae, detritus and insect larvae. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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