Alfaro huberi facts for kids

Alfaro huberi is a cool type of fish known as a livebearer. This means that instead of laying eggs, the mother fish gives birth to live, swimming babies! It belongs to a big fish family called Poeciliidae, which includes many popular aquarium fish like guppies and mollies. This fish is part of the subfamily Poeciliinae. You can find this fish in Central America.

All About the Alfaro huberi

Alfaro huberi is a small fish that lives in freshwater. It is known for its unique way of reproducing, by giving birth to live young. This is different from many other fish that lay eggs.

Where Does This Fish Live?

This fish loves clear, fast-flowing streams. It lives in the "New World," which means the Americas. Specifically, you can find Alfaro huberi in parts of Central America. It has been seen in countries like Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.

How Was This Fish Discovered?

Alfaro huberi was first officially described in 1923. A scientist named Henry Weed Fowler gave it the name Priapichthys huberi back then. The first place it was found was a stream called Marceligo Creek. This creek is a small branch of the Río Tunky in Miranda, Nicaragua.

The fish's specific name, huberi, was chosen to honor someone special. It was named after Wharton Huber (1877-1942). He was a colleague of Fowler's and worked as a Curator of Mammals. This means he was in charge of the mammal collection at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Huber was the one who collected the very first Alfaro huberi fish that scientists studied.

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In Spanish: Alfaro huberi para niños