FEMALE Cualac tessellatus, image by Paul Barrow

Cualac tessellatus    Miller 1956
Synonyms: none
Common Name: Checkered Pupfish
Other Common Name: Tessellated Pupfish
Family: Cyprinodontidae
Continent: Central America
Distribution: Mexico
Habitat: freshwater rivers & streams
Food: small live foods and sinking commercial foods
Water Temperature: 26-30°C
Water Chemistry: pH &.0-8.0
FBAS Size:    Males [50mm]    Females [50mm]
FBAS Class: F
Temperament: inoffensive; good community fish
Aquarium Size: 30cm or longer
Gender Differences: males have longer anal & dorsal fins which may have red or yellow boarders, caudal fin may be edged with black and larger spots may be present on body; females are like the image above
Breeding: easy; non-annual egglayer
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