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Ten spotted live-bearer

Cnesterodon decemmaculatus

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A small livebearer from Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.

Scientific name
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
Family
Poeciliidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Poeciliidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Cnesterodon decenmaculatus, Poecilia decemmaculata, Poecilia gracilis

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
17–21 °C
pH
7.5
General hardness (GH)
10–30 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
3.5 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Livebearer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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