Tiger Limia
Poecilia islai
- Group: Other
- Max size: 3.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
This tiny livebearer is known only from Lake Miragoane in southwestern Haiti, where it favours muddy bottoms with patches of submerged plants. Restricted to that single lake and little studied, it is listed as critically endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Cyprinodontiformes › Poeciliidae › Poecilia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1495469.
FAQ
- Is the Tiger Limia dangerous to divers?
- The Tiger Limia is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tiger Limia get?
- The Tiger Limia grows to about 3.3 cm.