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Elongate Toothcarp

Poeciliopsis elongata (Günther 1866)

Life Cycle

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A truly viviparous fish, embryo derives nearly all of its nourishment from the mother (Ref. 45952).
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Susan M. Luna
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Biology

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Forms large schools among mangroves in estuaries and brackish river mouths; also abundant in salt pans (Ref. 11482). Often in turbid, shallow surface waters. Ingests ooze and detritus (Ref. 36880). A truly viviparous fish (Ref. 45952).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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