Franz & Burgess, 1983
Family: Poeciliidae (poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae
Common Name: Rivas's limia
Locale: Central America: Haiti.
Habitat: Collected at shallow depths of 5-10 cm over mud. They can be found in freshwater and brackish water.
Max. size: 3.1 cm Males are slightly smaller.
Sex differences: Males have
an gonopodium. Females grow larger than the males. Fish are basically
grey bodied.
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Suggested Reading:
Livebearing Fishes - A Guide to their Aquarium Care, Biology and Classification by John Dawes
Livebearing Aquarium Fishes by Manfred Brembach
Atlas of Livebearers of the World by Lothar Wischnath
Exotic Aquarium Fishes by Dr. William T. Innes
Guppies, Mollies, Platys by Harro Hieronimus
To see other references on livebearers: