Santa Elena toothcarp

Poeciliopsis santaelena

Vulnerable Carp of Central American Waters

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

Santa Elena toothcarp is known around Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 4.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Poeciliopsis
Maximum length: 4.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Central America: Peninsula Santa Elena, Area de Conservación Guanacaste in Costa Rica.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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