Cuban killifish
Cubanichthys cubensis
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A killifish endemic to Cuba, mainly the west of the island. It lives in densely vegetated waters and sometimes in slightly brackish water. It is not annual. Its body is translucent gold with pale blue lines along the flanks, stronger in the male.
- Scientific name
- Cubanichthys cubensis
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Fundulus cubensis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 7
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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