Humpback Limia

The humpback limia is endemic to Haiti, Hispaniola (Greater Antilles). Its name humpback limia refers to the pronounced dorsal hump that adult males develop. The species belongs to the viviparous toothcarps and is characterized by its special reproduction: The males have a mating fin, the gonopodium, which consists of converted rays of the anal fin, with which he can fertilize the germ cells in the female's body. The females give birth to between 10 and 60 fry every 28 days, which are approximately 8 mm long. As soon as the fry are born, they are on their own. They reach sexual maturity after 5 months.

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