Scientific Name
Priapella olmecae

Common Name
Olmec priapella

Biology
Inhabits slow to fast-moving water. Found along with Xiphophorus hellerii and Poecilia mexicana.

Classification

Classified By

Meyer & Espinosa P?rez, 1990

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)

Family

Poeciliids (Poeciliidae)

Distribution

Region

Central America

Distribution

Central America: Papaloapan ecoregion in Mexico.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

21 °C

Water Temperature To

27 °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

1 m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 26130)

Trophic Level

2.96 s.e. 0.36 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

5.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (15 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated