Dashed toothcarp

Scolichthys iota

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

Scolichthys iota is a species of poeciliid found in the dense vegetation along the Rio Chajmaic in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. This species reaches a length of 2.5 cm (1 in). It is found along with Xiphophorus signum.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Scolichthys
Maximum length: 2.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Central America: Rio Chajmaic in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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