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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Genus: Priapella

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)

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Central America
 
Priapella bonita
[Graceful priapella]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

North America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Priapella chamulae Schartl, Meyer & Wilde, 2006

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Priapella chamulae
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm
Priapella compressa Álvarez, 1948

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Priapella compressa
[Palenque priapella]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Priapella intermedia Álvarez & Carranza, 1952

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Priapella intermedia
[Isthmian priapella]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Priapella lacandonae
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Priapella olmecae Meyer & Espinosa Pérez, 1990

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Priapella olmecae
[Olmec priapella]
6 Species of Family Poeciliidae with Genus Priapella
(Poeciliids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1904 Priapella bonita Graceful priapella Central America
2006 Priapella chamulae North America 4.8 SL
1948 Priapella compressa Palenque priapella Central America 7
1952 Priapella intermedia Isthmian priapella Central America 5 TL
2011 Priapella lacandonae Central America 4.8 SL
1990 Priapella olmecae Olmec priapella Central America 7 TL



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