Limia islai, also known as the tiger limia, is a species of fish within the family Poeciliidae.[2] This species is one of several Limia that are endemic to Lake Miragoâne, Haiti.[3]
| Limia islai | |
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| A female tiger limia (L. islai) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Limia |
| Species: | L. islai
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| Binomial name | |
| Limia islai Rodriguez-Silva & Weaver, 2020
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Description
editLimia islai can be distinguished by almost all other Limia species by the presence of black vertical stripes across the fishes body.[4] The only other Limia species to possess a similar striping is Limia nigrofasciata.[4] Stripes are present on both male and female members of L. islai.[4] The number of stripes on an individual fish can vary between 4 and 12.[4] Limia islai have slender bodies which are olive green in colour and fish possess yellow pigment in their snout and fins.[5]
Distribution and habitat
editLimia islai is endemic to Haiti, where the species is restricted to the Tiburon Peninsula of Southwest Haiti.[6] This species has only been recorded in the coastal Lake Miragoâne.[6] The lake is freshwater and reaches a maximum depth of 45 meters.[6] The habitat consists of aquatic vegetation and a muddy substrate.[6]
Reproduction
editUnlike the similarly striped L. nigrofasciatata which mates via courtship, Limia islai will sneak up on their females in order to thrust their gonopodium into them and mate.[3] Limia islai is a livebearer, which reproduces via internal fertilization and gives birth to live young. Mated females will release between 5 and 20 fry per pregnancy.[7]
Etymology
editThe word Limia is derived from the Latin word "limus", which means mud. This refers to a Limias feeding habit of searching through mud. The word Islai however is reference to the first person to introduce the species in the aquarium hobby, Dominic Isla.[7]
References
edit- ^ Lyons, T.J.; Rodríguez-Silva, R. (2021). "Limia islai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T177038422A177038441. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T177038422A177038441.en. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2021-03-23). "Limia islai Rodriguez-Silva & Weaver, 2020". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ a b Rodríguez-Silva, Weaver, Rodet, Pablo (2020-02-25). "A new livebearing fish of the genus Limia (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) from Lake Miragoane, Haiti". Researchgate.net. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d Rodríguez-Silva, Josaphat, Torres-Pineda, Schlupp, Rodet, James, Patricia, Ingo (2021-01-17). "Annotated list of livebearing fishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliinae) from Lake Miragoane in Southwestern Haiti, Hispaniola". Researchgate.net. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Tobler, Courtney (2020-04-15). "Tiger Limia of Lake Miragoane Formally Described". Amazonas Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ a b c d "Tiger Limia". www.iucnredlist.org. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ a b Oliver, Steven (2020-11-27). "Limia Islai". British Livebearer Society. Retrieved 2022-08-18.