CARES Species Profile:  Limia mandibularis

Description

Livebearer native to Haiti. Found in clear, slow mountain springs connected to the Lake Miragoane drainage, over muddy bottoms with submerged vegetation.

CARES Family:   Poeciliidae - Livebearers

Global Region:   Central America

Distribution:   Haiti: Lake Miragoane

CARES Classification:  Critically Endangered CARES Assessment Date:  July 29, 2024    
IUCN Red List:  Critically Endangered   IUCN Assessment Date:  June 16, 2020      
 

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