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Cahabón toothcarp (Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas)
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Cahabón toothcarp (Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas) specimen
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Poeciliidae

Cahabón toothcarp

Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas

Five Point Eight Centimeters Carp of Central American Waters

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

Cahabón toothcarp is a freshwater fish from Central America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 5.8 cm.

Maximum length
5.8 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Central America: Polochic River basin, including both Polochic River and Cahabón River as far as streams flowing into Izabal Lake in Alta Verapaz and Izaba, Guatemala.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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