CARES Species Profile:  Skiffia lermae

Common Name:  Olive Skiffia

Description

The Olive Skiffia is native to the Rio Lerma and Morelia basins in Mexico. It is a livebearer inhabiting streams, lakes, and springs. It prefers cool to warm, hard, slow moving water and is an omnivore feeding primarily on algae, detritus, and some invertebrates.

CARES Family:   Goodeidae - Splitfin Livebearers

Global Region:   North America

Distribution:   Mexico

 

Conservation Status

CARES Classification:  Endangered CARES Assessment Date:  Feb. 15, 2017
IUCN Red List:  Endangered IUCN Assessment Date:  March 13, 2018