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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Alfaro: Taken from Anastasio Alfaro zoologist of the Natural Museum of Costa Rica.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: ? - 8.0; dH range: ? - 5; non-migratory. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 26130), preferred ?
Central America: southern Guatemala through Honduras to Nicaragua.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26130); 7.0 cm (female)
Inhabits clear, fast-flowing waters (Ref. 26130).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Rodriguez, C.M., 1997. Phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Poeciliini (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae). Copeia 1997(4):663-679. (Ref. 26855)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Aquarium: commercial
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