Limia tridens

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Limia tridens
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A male
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A female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Limia
Species:
L. tridens
Binomial name
Limia tridens
(Hilgendorf, 1889)
Synonyms [2]
  • Poecilia tridens Hilgendorf, 1889

Limia tridens, commonly known as the Tiburon limia, is a poeciliid fish endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.

L. tridens is found in the lakes, streams, and springs of the lower Artibonite River system, the Neiba Valley, and the streams of both slopes of the Tiburon Peninsula in south-western Haiti. [3]

Males grow to about 3 cm (1.2 in) in standard length. [3]

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References

  1. Lyons, T.J.; Rodríguez-Silva, R. (2021). "Limia tridens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T177038495A177038510. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T177038495A177038510.en . Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. "Limia tridens". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 Franz, R.; Rivas, L. R. (January 1983). D. S. Lee, S. P. Platania, G. H. Burgess (ed.). Atlas of North American freshwater fishes (PDF). North Carolina Biological Survey. Retrieved 4 August 2024.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)