Scolichthys greenwayi
Scolichthys greenwayi is a species of freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. It is found in flowing waters along the Rio Chixoy and Rio Salinas system in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.[1]
| Scolichthys greenwayi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Scolichthys |
| Species: | S. greenwayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolichthys greenwayi Rosen, 1967 | |
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1967 by Donn Eric Rosen. It is placed in subfamily Poeciliinae.[1] Its specific epithet refers to James Greenway.[2]
Description
Rosen described Scolichthys greenwayi as having a diffuse and dusky midlateral stripe with a large dark blotch in front of the dorsal fin's origin. Above this stripe, the species has a reticulate pattern, and below it, the side is a brilliant blue with a lead-white lower belly. Dorsal and caudal fins are a bright orange-yellow.[2] It reaches a length of 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[1]
Life history
Scolichthys greenwayi is a livebearing fish with a gestation period of 28 days, after which it produces ten to thirty young.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Scolichthys greenwayi" in FishBase. May 2023 version.
- Rosen, Donn Eric (1967). "New Poeciliid Fishes from Guatemala, with Comments on the Origins of Some South and Central American Forms" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2303): 1–15. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- Wischnath, L., 1993. Atlas of livebearers of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p.