Merry widow livebearer
Phallichthys amates
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A livebearer from Central America, from Guatemala to Panama.
- Scientific name
- Phallichthys amates
- Family
- Poeciliidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Phallichthys amates amates, Phallichthys amates pittieri, Phallichthys pittieri, Poecilia amates, Poecilia pittieri, Poeciliopsis isthmensis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 9–19 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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