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Blackbelly limia
Limia melanogaster
4 cm
Adult size
70 L
Minimum volume
4
Minimum group
5 years
Lifespan
Water parameters
Understand these values- Genus
- Limia
- Diet
- omnivore
- Social life
- harem
In the wild
Overview
This small livebearer from the Antilles, whose female has a black belly patch, has switched genus several times between Limia and Poecilia: it is still found as Poecilia melanogaster in much of the literature. It is uncommon in the trade and listed as near threatened.
- Scientific name
- Limia melanogaster (Günther, 1866)
- Classification
- Cyprinodontiformes › Poeciliidae
- IUCN Red List
- Near threatened (NT)
Natural habitat
Greater Antilles: Jamaica and Haiti
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
It lives in small streams, near the surface, where it feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter.
Behaviour
Peaceful, it lives with other small fish that tolerate hard water. Very undemanding, it accepts most foods, with a plant component.
Sources:FishBase Seriously Fish GBIF · Base map: Natural Earth