''Priapichthys caliensis'' is a
species
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of
freshwater
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fish
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. It is a member of the
family
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Poeciliidae
Poeciliidae are a Family (biology), family of freshwater ray-finned fishes of the order Cyprinodontiformes, the tooth-carps, and include well-known live-bearing aquarium fish, such as the guppy, Poecilia, molly, Platy (fish), platy, and Green swo ...
of
order
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...
Cyprinodontiformes
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. It is
endemic
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to
Colombia
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(the
type locality is Cali, Colombia) and primarily inhabiting brooks and streams with currents of low to high velocity. A carnivorous surface feeder, it occurs in shoals near the shoreline.
This species has the terminal, upward-facing mouth typical of surface feeders, and a protruding belly. Adult specimens reach a maximum of approximately 3 cm
standard length
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Overall length
Standard length (SL) is ...
, i.e. full length of entire body, excluding
caudal fin
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.
References
* Original description:
Henn, A.W., 1916: On various South American poeciliid fishes. ''Annals of the Carnegie Museum'', 10 (nos 1–2) (9): 93–142, Pls. 18–21
BHL*
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Poeciliidae
Endemic fauna of Colombia
Freshwater fish of Colombia
Live-bearing fish
Ovoviviparous fish
Fish described in 1916
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