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Knife livebearer (Alfaro cultratus)
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Poeciliidae

Knife livebearer

Alfaro cultratus

Blade like belly scales in Central American streams

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Knife livebearer is a freshwater fish found around Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 7.5 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Killifishes and Livebearers
Family
Poeciliidae
Genus
Alfaro
Water type
Freshwater
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