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Knife Livebearer

Alfaro cultratus

The Knife Livebearer (Alfaro cultratus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. It grows to 7.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size: 7.5 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–28 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness5–20 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCyprinodontiformes
FamilyPoeciliidae
GenusAlfaro
SpeciesAlfaro cultratus

Quick answers

Knife Livebearer size: how big does it get?: It grows to 7.5 cm (total length).
Knife Livebearer water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 5–20 °dGH.
Knife Livebearer: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.