Poecilia hondurensis Poeser, 2011 Eastern Honduras molly |
Family: | Poeciliidae (Poeciliids), subfamily: Poeciliinae | |||
Max. size: | 4.29 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.28 cm SL (female) | |||
Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Central America: Honduras. Known only from the Caribbean drainage basins of Honduras (Ref. 87955). | |||
Diagnosis: | 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). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 February 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |