Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus, the twospot livebearer, is a species of freshwater livebearing fish belonging to the Poeciliidae family. It is found in freshwater ecosystems such as lakes, springs and streams throughout Central America and Mexico. It has multiple common names and is usually referred to as the 'twospot livebearer', 'spottail killifish' as well as 'guatopote manchado' in its native regions. P. bimaculatus has been recognized as an invasive species in central and northern regions of Mexico due largely to its adaptability to a wide range of environmental conditions and reproductive traits.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Spottail Killifish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Poecilia vivipara
- Aplocheilus armatus
- Aplocheilus panchax
- Poecilia butleri
- Gambusia yucatana
- Poecilia mexicana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Pseudoxiphophorus
- Species
- Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus
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