Featured Article Quiz #278
Poecilia vandepolli
#1 Where is Poecilia vandepolli native to?
Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao (Leeward Antilles)
Florida and the Gulf Coast of the United States
Madagascar and surrounding islands
#2 According to later studies, what confirmed that Poecilia vandepolli is a distinct species?
Distinct traits such as male reproductive structure shape and related measurements, later supported by genetic analysis
Only its ability to survive in deep ocean trenches
That it is always found only in freshwater springs
#3 Which identification feature is specifically mentioned for Poecilia vandepolli?
A smooth gonopodium with fine serrations on the fourth ray
A distinctly forked gonopodium with no serrations
A hard, spiny dorsal fin that never varies in ray count