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Poecilia parae Eigenmann, 1894

Para molly
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Classification / Names आम नाम | उपशब्द | Catalog of Fishes(वर्ग, प्रजाति) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Poecilia: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Eigenmann.

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

; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल; खारा बेनथोपिलाजिक; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 5 - 10; गैर प्रवासी. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059)

वितरण देश | ऐफ ऐ ओ क्षेत्र | Ecosystems | संयोग | Point map | भूमिका | Faunafri

South America: Guyana to the Amazon River delta.

आकार / वज़न / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 26130); 5.0 cm (female)

जीवविज्ञान     शब्द संग्रह (उदाहरणार्थ epibenthic)

In fresh and brackish waters of estuaries. Occurs in small swamps and shallow slow-flowing creeks located inland where the water is really fresh, along riverine vegetation with clear water and sandy-muddy substrate. Three color forms of males are recognized, the frequency of which may depend upon predation pressure (Ref. 35237).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | पुनरुत्पत्ति | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | लार्वा

Produces 5 to 15 young after about 24 days of gestation.

Main reference Upload your references | संदर्भ | संयोजक | सहयोगीयो

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)


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