Scolichthys greenwayi
Scolichthys greenwayi is a species of poeciliid found in flowing waters along the Rio Chixoy and Rio Salinas system in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.. This species reaches a length of 3.5 cm (1.4 in). [1]
| Scolichthys greenwayi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Scolichthys |
| Species: | S. greenwayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolichthys greenwayi Rosen, 1967 | |
Being a livebearing fish greenwayi after 28 days of gestation, this species produces ten to thirty young.
The fish was named for James Greenway.[2]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Scolichthys greenwayi" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- Rosen, D.E. (1967). New Poeciliid Fishes from Guatemala, with Comments on the Origins of Some South and Central American Forms, American Museum Novitates 2303, 1-15
- Wischnath, L., 1993. Atlas of livebearers of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p.
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