Neoheterandria
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Teddy bear ( Neoheterandria elegans ), female |
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Neoheterandria is a genus of viviparous toothcarps (Poeciliinae). The fish are found in Central America, in rivers and streams on the Atlantic (or Caribbean ) side of Nicaragua , Costa Rica , Panama (also the Pacific side) and Colombia .
features
Neoheterandria species reach lengths between 1.5 cm and 5 cm (males) and between 2 cm and 6.5 cm (females). They are small, elongated fish with a brownish color, often with dark transverse bands in the back of the body. There are no macroscopic features with which the genus can be diagnosed .
Way of life
Neoheterandria species live both in herbaceous calmly flowing waters of the lowlands and in mountain streams. They feed on invertebrates and vegetable foods.
species
- Neoheterandria cana (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
- Neoheterandria elegans Henn, 1916
- Neoheterandria tridentiger (Garman, 1895)
literature
- Günther Sterba (Ed.), Gert Brückner: Encyclopedia of Aquaristics and Special Ichthyology. Neumann-Neudamm, Melsungen u. a. 1978, ISBN 3-7888-0252-9 .
Web links
Commons : Neoheterandria - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Neoheterandria on Fishbase.org (English)