pike killifish

Belonesox belizanus

A pike like fish of weedy Central American streams

Tropical
Regional distribution
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

pike killifish is a freshwater fish found around North and Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Belonesox
Maximum length: 20 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North and Central America: Laguna San Julian, northeast of Ciudad Veracruz in Mexico to Costa Rica. Southern Gulf of Mexico, southern Yucatan and along Central American coast south to Nicaragua (Ref. 26938 ). Introduced in freshwater in Florida (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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