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Limia dominicensis (Valenciennes, 1846)

Tiburon Peninsula limia
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Dominican Republic country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Rivière du Massacre, Rio Yaque del Norte, Rio Yuna and Rio Ozama and Bani drainages (Ref. 27158). Has disappeared in some areas probably due to the introduction of the rainbow trout in 1985 (Ref. 50207). Also Ref. 26130.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/dr.html
National Fisheries Authority: ttp://www.cep.unep.org/rep_dom/Rep_Dom.htm#SEA-PESQUERO
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Burgess, G.H. and R. Franz, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

多米尼加摩利鱼, Haiti-limia, Hohtolimia, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Limia: Limia derived from the Latin 'limus' meaning mud, pertaining to the feeding habits of the fish, from Poey, 1854. Donald Taphorn, pers. comm. 22 Feb 2015..
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Issue
Junior synonym of Poecilia montana Rosen & Bailey 1963 (Ref. 33944:14).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 20; non-migratory.   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 26130)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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