Limia nigrofasciata

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Limia nigrofasciata is a small livebearing freshwater fish species, commonly known as the humpbacked or black-barred limia, native to Caribbean island waters and popular in the aquarium trade.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
freshwater fish
livebearing fish
ray-finned fish
aquarium popular aquarium fish
aquariumCareLevel beginner to intermediate
aquariumZone middle water layers
belongsTo Poeciliinae NERFINISHED
bodyShape humpbacked
class Actinopterygii
colorPattern black bars on body
commonName black-barred limia NERFINISHED
humpbacked limia NERFINISHED
diet omnivorous
distribution Caribbean island waters
ecologicalRole small omnivorous fish in freshwater ecosystems
family Poeciliidae NERFINISHED
fertilizationType viviparous
genus Limia NERFINISHED
habitat freshwater
kingdom Animalia
lifespan several years in captivity
nativeTo Caribbean NERFINISHED
Caribbean islands NERFINISHED
Hispaniola NERFINISHED
order Cyprinodontiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction livebearing
reproductionMode internal fertilization
salinityTolerance low-end brackish tolerance
sexualDimorphism present
size small
socialBehavior peaceful
shoaling fish
taxonRank species
temperaturePreference tropical
usedFor aquarium trade
waterType freshwater

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Poeciliidae includesTaxon Limia nigrofasciata