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Limia

Synonyms: Acropoecilia; Odontolimia

Wikipedia Abstract

Limia is a genus of livebearing fishes belonging to the Cyprinodontiform family Poeciliidae, which includes other livebearers such as platys, swordtails (genus Xiphophorous), guppies and mollies (genus Poecilia). They are found in fresh and brackish water. Of the 21 described Limia species, 17 are endemic to Hispaniola, one is found on both Hispaniola and Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and Venezuela have an endemic species each. Limias are popular in aquaria among more advanced hobbyists.
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Species

Limia caymanensis (Grand Cayman limia)
Limia dominicensis (Tiburon Peninsula limia)
Limia fuscomaculata (Blotched limia) (Critically Endangered)
Limia garnieri (Garnier's limia) (Critically Endangered)
Limia grossidens (Largetooth limia) (Critically Endangered)
Limia heterandria
Limia immaculata (Plain limia) (Critically Endangered)
Limia islai <Unverified Name> (Critically Endangered)
Limia mandibularis <Unverified Name> (Critically Endangered)
Limia melanogaster (Blue limia)
Limia melanonotata (Blackbanded limia)
Limia miragoanensis (Miragoane limia) (Critically Endangered)
Limia nigrofasciata (Humpedbacked Limia) (Critically Endangered)
Limia ornata (Ornate limia) (Critically Endangered)
Limia pauciradiata (Few-rayed limia)
Limia perugiae (Perugia's limia)
Limia rivasi (Rivas's limia) (Critically Endangered)
Limia sulphurophila (Sulfur limia) (Critically Endangered)
Limia tridens (Limia)
Limia versicolor (olive limia) (Vulnerable)
Limia vittata (Cuban molly)
Limia yaguajali (Yaguajal limia) (Endangered)
Limia zonata (Striped limia)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0