Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal; pH range: 7.2 - 8.0; dH range: 25 - ?. Subtropical; 18°C - 24°C (Ref. 2059)
Central America: Michoacán, Mexico. Probably extinct in the wild.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2059); 7.0 cm TL (female)
According to aquarists, the species prefers live food. Thought to be extinct in the wild as their spring area has been claimed. Males can be recognized by a notched anal fin. Live bearers producing 10-20 offspring and breed several times per year. Source: https://aquainfo.org/breeding-chapalichthys-pardalis/
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 2.0 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Assuming Fec<100 per year, with several breeds of about 10 pups.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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