Limia perugiae (Evermann & Clark, 1906)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Perugia's limia (Limia perugiae) is a poeciliid fish endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. It is one of the most widespread species in the Limia genus, inhabiting waters ranging from fresh to hypersaline. Unlike most Limia species, L. perugiae is omnivorous. Dominant males are especially colorful. Females give birth to live young.
Wikipedia contributors, Perugia's limia; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:03:22.477831+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Limia perugiae (Evermann & Clark, 1906)
- Name authority
- (Evermann & Clark, 1906)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Genus
- Limia
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCyprinodontiformes
- familyPoeciliidae Bonaparte, 1831
- subfamilyPoeciliinae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusLimia Poey, 1854
- speciesLimia perugiae (Evermann & Clark, 1906)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Limia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Limia dominicensis (Valenciennes, 1846) | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Limia versicolor (Günther, 1866) | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Limia melanonotata Nichols & Myers, 1923 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Limia immaculata Rivas, 1980 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Limia grossidens Rivas, 1980 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Limia miragoanensis Rivas, 1980 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Limia pauciradiata Rivas, 1980 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Limia heterandria Regan, 1913 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Limia caymanensis Rivas & Fink, 1970 | PoeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Poecilia perugiae (Evermann & Clark, 1906) (Evermann & Clark, 1906) | synonym |
| Platypoecilus perugiae Evermann & Clark, 1906 Evermann & Clark, 1906 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1018425 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6QB54. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.