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cauca molly (Poecilia caucana)
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Poeciliidae

cauca molly

Poecilia caucana

Three Centimeters Poeciliid Fish

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

cauca molly is known from Central and South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Maximum length
3 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Central and South America: Pacific drainage system from Darien, Panama to Rio Cauca, Colombia as well as in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. Known from the Catatumbo River (Ref. 26543 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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