Humpbacked limia
The humpbacked limia or black-barred limia (Limia nigrofasciata) is a species of poeciliid endemic indigenous to Haiti. This species grows to a length of 5.2 centimetres (2.0 in) SL.[2] Its natural habitat is in streams and lagoons, where it is associated with the cover of aquatic plants. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[3]
| Humpbacked limia | |
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| A female (left) and a male (right) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Limia |
| Species: | L. nigrofasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Limia nigrofasciata Regan, 1913 | |
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References
- Lyons, T.J. (2021). "Limia nigrofasciata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T125980226A125986608. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T125980226A125986608.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Limia nigrifasciatus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- "Limia nigrofasciata". Chicago Livebearer Society. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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