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Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Carlhubbsia: After Carl Leavitt Hubbs, 1894; he wrote more than 784 technical articles; museum of Zoology, curator of fishes, Michigan (1920-1944). Professor of Marine Biology in La Jolla, 1944.
Eponymy: Professor Carl Levitt (Leavitt) Hubbs (1894–1979) was a giant of American ichthyology. [...] Dr Laurence Cooper Stuart (1907–1983) of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Zoology was an expert on the herpetofauna of Guatemala and described a number of new species. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic; non-migratory. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 12468)
Central America: Polochic River and Lake Izabal basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30499); 4.5 cm (female)
Inhabits richly vegetated fast moving waters.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
After 28 days gestation, female gives birth to 10-30 young (rarely up to 50). Attains sexual maturity after reaching 3-4 months.
Lucinda, P.H.F., 2003. Poeciliidae (Livebearers). p. 555-581. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brazil. (Ref. 50894)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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