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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Goodeidae (Splitfins) > Goodeinae
Etymology: Allotoca: Greek, allos = other + Greek, tokos = birth (Ref. 45335). The transliterated Latin terminal part of the compound name ('tocus') was changed to 'toca', thus the genus is feminine (Ref. 35111).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 26130), preferred ?
Central America: Mexico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26130); 8.0 cm (female)
Occurs in heavily vegetated as well as in plant-free areas (Ref. 21630).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Viviparous. Gestation lasts for about 55 days. Produces 12 to 20 young.
Wischnath, L., 1993. Atlas of livebearers of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p. (Ref. 26130)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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