Limia tridens, commonly known as the Tiburon limia, is a poeciliid fish endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
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| A male | |
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| A female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Limia |
| Species: | L. tridens
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| Binomial name | |
| Limia tridens (Hilgendorf, 1889)
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L. tridens is found in the lakes, streams, and springs of the lower Artibonite River system, the Neiba Valley, and the streams of both slopes of the Tiburon Peninsula in south-western Haiti.[3]
Males grow to about 3 cm (1.2 in) in standard length.[3]
References
edit- ^ Lyons, T.J.; Rodríguez-Silva, R. (2021). "Limia tridens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T177038495A177038510. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T177038495A177038510.en. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Limia tridens". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b Franz, R.; Rivas, L. R. (January 1983). D. S. Lee, S. P. Platania, G. H. Burgess (ed.). Atlas of North American freshwater fishes (PDF). North Carolina Biological Survey. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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