Top minnow
Belonesox belizanus
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The pike topminnow is the only member of its genus, from southern Mexico to Nicaragua. A fish predator, it has a long lower jaw. It tolerates oxygen-poor and even brackish water. A livebearer; it reaches 20 centimetres. It has been introduced to Florida.
- Scientific name
- Belonesox belizanus
- Family
- Poeciliidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Belonesox belizanus maxillosus, Belonesox maxillosus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 25–37 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 9–19 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
- Lifespan
- 4.5 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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