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Humpbacked limia (Limia nigrofasciata)
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Humpbacked limia (Limia nigrofasciata) specimen
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Poeciliidae

Humpbacked limia

Limia nigrofasciata

Critically Endangered Fish of Central American Waters

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

The humpbacked limia or black-barred limia (Limia nigrofasciata) is a critically endangered freshwater species of ray-finned fish in the family Poecilidae. It is endemic to Haiti, occurring in a single lake. It can be found in the aquarium trade and has been successfully bred in captivity.

Genus
Limia
Maximum length
5.2 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Central America: Haiti.
Conservation status
CRCritically Endangered

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