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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Poecilia: Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours (Ref. 45335); hondurensis: This species was named hondurensis in the manuscript notes of Miller and Cruz after carefully delimitation of its range. I have retained this name in honor of both discoverers.

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Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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Central America: Honduras. Known only from the Caribbean drainage basins of Honduras (Ref. 87955).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 87955); 6.3 cm SL (female)

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Poecilia hondurensis is distinguished from all other species of Poecilia that have an inner row of tricuspid teeth in each jaw by the absence of a spinal hook on gonopodial ray 5 and an extremely reduced membranous hook on gonopodial ray 3 (Ref. 87955).

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Poeser, F.N., 2011. A new species of Poecilia from Honduras (Teleostei: Poeciliidae). Copeia 2011(3):418-422. (Ref. 87955)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Poecilia hondurensis Poeser, 2011