Two seen while snorkeling at night: 1 sleeping in posidonia and this one swimming close to me for several minutes
Laboratory strain; from La Azufrada, Dominican Republic
Laboratory strain; from La Zurza, Dominican Republic
Male's dorsal fin orange with black margin (see second photo attached). This fish was abundant in the small river below the Salto El Limon (mostly females that lack the black and orange dorsal fin coloration). Compare photos in Torres-Pineda et al 2019: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Limia-zonata-Left-male-right-female_fig1_331209862) who also report on the skewed sex ratio. This is the only Limia species recorded at this locality, and the Samana Peninsula in general, by Weaver 2015 (https://scholar.colorado.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1071&context=ebio_gradetds). The fish we observed were attracted to us and picking at our skin.
Spider
Male's dorsal fin orange with black margin (see second photo attached). This fish was abundant in the small river below the Salto El Limon (mostly females that lack the black and orange dorsal fin coloration). Compare photos in Torres-Pineda et al 2019: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Limia-zonata-Left-male-right-female_fig1_331209862) who also report on the skewed sex ratio. This is the only Limia species recorded at this locality, and the Samana Peninsula in general, by Weaver 2015 (https://scholar.colorado.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1071&context=ebio_gradetds). The fish we observed were attracted to us and picking at our skin.
Trudille, a orillas de la laguna. Hembra de cyprinodon.