970 observationsLeast Concern
Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Cyprinodontiformes ›Family: Poeciliidae ›Genus: Heterandria
About
Heterandria formosa (known as the least killifish, mosqu or midget livebearer) is a species of livebearing fish within the family Poeciliidae. This is the same family that includes familiar aquarium fishes such as guppies and mollies. H. formosa is not as commonly kept in aquaria as these species. H. formosa is one of the smallest fish in the world (7th smallest as of 1991), and is the smallest fish found in North America. Despite the common name "least...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Least Killifish is Heterandria formosa.
- Least Killifish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Least Killifish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Least Killifish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Least Killifish belongs to the order Cyprinodontiformes.
- Least Killifish belongs to the family Poeciliidae.
- Least Killifish belongs to the genus Heterandria.