| Poeciliidae (Poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae |
| 2.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4 cm (female) |
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pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.80000019073486 - 8; dH range: 25 |
| South America: Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina (Ref. 9086). |
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| Usually found in shallow, flowing and standing waters that can warm up considerably. Occurs in company with other livebearers, such as Poecilia vivipara and Jenynsia lineata. A photo of this species taken from Santos channel, state of São Paulo, Brazil has a maximum length of 3.3 cm SL (photo by T. Vaske, Jr.). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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