Heterandria formosa Agassiz 1855

Meaning of Name

formosa meaning comely.

First Description
Size

Male 18 mm. Female 28 mm.

Meristics

Karyotype

Sub-Genus

Group

Synonyms

Populations

  • Fellsmere, Florida Finn Larsen 2001
Type Locality

Distribution

Habitat

Distinguishing Characteristics
Colour/Pattern Variability
History

Breeding Notes

Innes reports in Exotic Aquarium Fishes that the female drops the young over a period of over 7 - 10 days. Each drop will be 2 - 3 young. Parents are not known to be fry eaters.

Diameter of Egg
Remarks