Skiffia bilineata (Bean 1887)
Male to left & female to right. Photo's courtesy of Alain Grioche.
| Meaning of Name |
Two Lines. |
| First Description | |
| Size |
Male 38 mm. Female 50 mm. |
| Meristics | |
| Karyotype | |
| Sub-Genus | |
| Group | |
| Synonyms | Neotoca bilineata |
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Populations |
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| Type Locality | |
| Distribution |
Rio Lerma, Mexico. |
| Habitat | |
| Distinguishing Characteristics | A blue green arched line divides the belly from the upper body in females. Males have a normal looking anal fin but the gonopodium is developed in the first few rays. |
| Colour/Pattern Variability | |
| History |
W.T.Innes in his book Exotic Aquarium Fishes mentions an introduction in 1935. He places this sp. in the genus Neotoca. |
| Breeding Notes |
Innes in the above book mentions that the female needs to be fertilized for each brood of young. He mentions that 5 broods per year are possible in good conditions. Brood sizes were reported at 5 - 40 depending on the size of the female. Parents are reportedly not fry eaters. Maturity takes 3 - 6 months. |
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