[Ebook] 500 freshwater aquarium fish – Livebeavers – Knife Livebearer (Alfaro cultratus)
While not the most colorful of the poeciliines, Knife Livebearer makes a dazzling display when kept in a shoal. The “knife” consists of a series of scales on the lower edge of the body located between the vent and the beginning of the caudal fin. Alfaro huberi (Orange Rocket) from Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua has a central body spot, is smaller (around 2 3/4in/7cm), and is less frequently available.