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Common names: Grijalva studfish, Topo del Grijalva
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
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Common names from other countries

Topo del Grijalva, Kammschuppen-Kärpfling, Kampahammaskarppi, ... more

Main reference

Wischnath, L. 1993. (Ref. 26130)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 4.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26130); 4.5 cm (female)

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 7.2 - 7.8; dH range: 5 - 15

Climate / Range

Tropical; 21°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468), preferred ?

Distribution

Central America: Guatemala in the Finca River basin, 30 km NW of Cóban, Alta Vera Paz, in the Salbá River, tributary to the Negro River (Chixoy River) which becomes the Salinas River of the Usumacinta basin..
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Inhabits slow as well as rapid flowing waters. Occurs with two other genera of livebearers, Poecilia and Xiphophorus, depending upon locality.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.0 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (18 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Xenodexia ctenolepis Hubbs, 1950