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Metallic livebearer (Girardinus metallicus)
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Ecological Illustration of Metallic livebearer (Girardinus metallicus)
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Poeciliidae

Metallic livebearer

Girardinus metallicus

Five Centimeters Poeciliid Fish

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

Metallic livebearer is a freshwater fish from Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 5 cm.

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