Perugia's limia

Perugia's limia
A male
A female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Limia
Species:
L. perugiae
Binomial name
Limia perugiae
Synonyms[2]
  • Platypoecilus perugiae Evermann & Clark, 1906
  • Poecilia perugiae (Evermann & Clark, 1906)

Perugia's limia (Limia perugiae) is a poeciliid fish endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. It is one of the most widespread species in the Limia genus, inhabiting waters ranging from fresh to hypersaline. Unlike most Limia species, L. perugiae is omnivorous. Dominant males are especially colorful. Females give birth to live young.

  1. ^ Lyons, T.J.; Rodríguez-Silva, R. (2021). "Limia perugiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T125981311A125986628. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T125981311A125986628.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Limia perugiae". FishBase. August 2019 version.