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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Quintana: From Quintana Roo lagoon; Mexican caribbean. More on author: Hubbs.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.8 - ? ; dH range: 12 - 15; non-migratory. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060), preferred ?
Central America: Cuba.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13498); 3.4 cm SL (female)
Occurs in ponds and prefers dense thickets of aquatic vegetation.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
After a gestation period of 28-45 days, female gives birth to max. 35 young.
Lee, D.S., S.P. Platania and G.H. Burgess, 1983. Atlas of North American freshwater fishes, 1983 supplement. Occasional Papers of the North Carolina Biological Survey no. 1983-6. North Carolina State Museum of Natural History, Raleigh, N.C. 67 p. (Ref. 13498)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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