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Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids



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Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America

Poecilia salvatoris Regan, 1907

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Poecilia salvatoris
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Poecilia sarrafae
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia sphenops
[Molly]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Poecilia sulphuraria
[Sulphur molly]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Poecilia teresae
[Mountain molly]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Poecilia vandepolli
[]

Photo by Marshall, P.

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Poecilia velifera (Regan, 1914)

Photo by Marshall, P.
 
Poecilia velifera
[Sail-fin molly]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

America
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Poecilia vivipara Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Poecilia vivipara
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Poecilia waiapi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Poecilia wandae
[]

Photo by Arbuatti, A.

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Poecilia wingei Poeser, Kempkes & Isbrücker, 2005

Photo by Arbuatti, A.
 
Poecilia wingei
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3 cm
 
Poeciliopsis baenschi
[Golden livebearer]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm
Poeciliopsis balsas Hubbs, 1926

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis balsas
[Balsas livebearer]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 8 cm
 
Poeciliopsis catemaco
[Catemaco livebearer]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Poeciliopsis elongata (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Poeciliopsis elongata
[Elongate toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Poeciliopsis fasciata (Meek, 1904)

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poeciliopsis fasciata
[San Jeronimo livebearer]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Poeciliopsis gracilis (Heckel, 1848)

Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Poeciliopsis gracilis
[Porthole livebearer]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis hnilickai
[Upper Grijalva livebearer]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis infans
[Lerma livebearer]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis latidens
[Lowland livebearer]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis lucida
[Clearfin livebearer]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis lutzi
[Oaxaca livebearer]
No picture found
Central America
 
Poeciliopsis monacha
[Headwater livebearer]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Poeciliopsis occidentalis (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Poeciliopsis occidentalis
[Gila topminnow]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata Bussing, 1967

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata
[]
No picture found
North America.
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus
[Largespot livebearer]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis presidionis
[Sinaloa livebearer]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis prolifica
[Blackstripe livebearer]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm
Poeciliopsis retropinna (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis retropinna
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis santaelena
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis scarlli
[Michoacan livebearer]
No picture found
Central America
 
Poeciliopsis sonoriensis
[Sonora topminnow]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4 cm
 
Poeciliopsis turneri
[Blackspotted livebearer]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 8 cm
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis (Meek, 1912)

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm
Poeciliopsis viriosa Miller, 1960

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis viriosa
[Chubby livebearer]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Africa
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Poropanchax brichardi (Poll, 1971)

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Poropanchax brichardi
[Brichard's lampeye]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Poropanchax luxophthalmus (Brüning, 1929)

Photo by RMCA
 
Poropanchax luxophthalmus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.3 cm TL
 
Poropanchax myersi
[Hummingbird lampeye]

Photo by Broad, C.

Africa
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Poropanchax normani (Ahl, 1928)

Photo by Broad, C.
 
Poropanchax normani
[Norman's lampeye]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Poropanchax rancureli
[Rancurel's lampeye]
No picture found
West Africa.
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Poropanchax stigmatopygus
[]
No picture found
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]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Priapichthys annectens (Regan, 1907)

Photo by Molina, A.
 
Priapichthys annectens
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Priapichthys caliensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Priapichthys chocoensis
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Priapichthys darienensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Priapichthys nigroventralis
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Priapichthys panamensis
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Priapichthys puetzi
[]

Photo by Schmaus, G.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Procatopus aberrans Ahl, 1927

Photo by Schmaus, G.
 
Procatopus aberrans
[Bluegreen lampeye]

Photo by Calypso Photolibrary

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Procatopus nototaenia Boulenger, 1904

Photo by Calypso Photolibrary
 
Procatopus nototaenia
[Large finned lampeye]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Procatopus similis Ahl, 1927

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Procatopus similis
[Variable lampeye]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Pseudopoecilia austrocolumbiana
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Pseudopoecilia festae (Boulenger, 1898)

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Pseudopoecilia festae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Pseudopoecilia fria
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Quintana atrizona Hubbs, 1934

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Quintana atrizona
[Barred topminnow]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Rhexipanchax kabae
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Rhexipanchax lamberti (Daget, 1962)

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Rhexipanchax lamberti
[Lambert's lampeye]

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Rhexipanchax nimbaensis (Daget, 1948)

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.
 
Rhexipanchax nimbaensis
[Mt. Nimba lampeye]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Rhexipanchax schioetzi (Scheel, 1968)

Photo by Mody, K.
 
Rhexipanchax schioetzi
[Schiötz' lampeye]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Scolichthys greenwayi Rosen, 1967

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Scolichthys greenwayi
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Scolichthys iota
[]

Photo by Bitter, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm TL
Tomeurus gracilis Eigenmann, 1909

Photo by Bitter, F.
 
Tomeurus gracilis
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
 
Xenodexia ctenolepis
[Grijalva studfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Xenophallus umbratilis (Meek, 1912)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Xenophallus umbratilis
[]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm
Xiphophorus alvarezi Rosen, 1960

Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Xiphophorus alvarezi
[Chiapas swordtail]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm
 
Xiphophorus andersi
[Spiketail platyfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Xiphophorus birchmanni
[Sheepshead swordtail]

Photo by Coletti, T.

North America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Xiphophorus clemenciae Álvarez, 1959

Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Xiphophorus clemenciae
[Yellow swordtail]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Xiphophorus continens
[Short-sword platyfish]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm
Xiphophorus cortezi Rosen, 1960

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus cortezi
[Delicate swordtail]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus couchianus (Girard, 1859)

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Xiphophorus couchianus
[Monterrey platyfish]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus evelynae Rosen, 1960

Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Xiphophorus evelynae
[Puebla platyfish]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Xiphophorus gordoni Miller & Minckley, 1963

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Xiphophorus gordoni
[Northern platyfish]

Photo by Aland, G.

North and Central America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848

Photo by Aland, G.
 
Xiphophorus hellerii
[Green swordtail]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

North America

Xiphophorus kallmani Meyer & Schartl, 2003

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Xiphophorus kallmani
[]
No picture found
Central America
 
Xiphophorus kosszanderi
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

North and Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Xiphophorus maculatus
[Southern platyfish]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Xiphophorus malinche
[Highland swordtail]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Xiphophorus mayae Meyer & Schartl, 2002

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Xiphophorus mayae
[]

Photo by Allen, Jr., W.

North America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Xiphophorus meyeri Schartl & Schröder, 1988

Photo by Allen, Jr., W.
 
Xiphophorus meyeri
[Marbled swordtail]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Xiphophorus milleri Rosen, 1960

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Xiphophorus milleri
[Catemaco platyfish]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Xiphophorus mixei
[Mixe swordtail]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Xiphophorus montezumae Jordan & Snyder, 1899

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus montezumae
[Montezuma swordtail]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Xiphophorus monticolus
[Southern mountain swordtail]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
 
Xiphophorus multilineatus
[]

Photo by Kaladjian, M.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl Rauchenberger, Kallman & Morizot, 1990

Photo by Kaladjian, M.
 
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl
[Mountain swordatail]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus nigrensis Rosen, 1960

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Xiphophorus nigrensis
[Panuco swordtail]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Xiphophorus pygmaeus Hubbs & Gordon, 1943

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus pygmaeus
[Pygmy swordtail]
No picture found
North America
 
Xiphophorus roseni
[]

Photo by Kaladjian, M.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Xiphophorus signum Rosen & Kallman, 1969

Photo by Kaladjian, M.
 
Xiphophorus signum
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Xiphophorus variatus (Meek, 1904)

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus variatus
[Variable platyfish]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm
Xiphophorus xiphidium (Gordon, 1932)

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus xiphidium
[Swordtail platyfish]
349 Species of Family Poeciliidae
(Poeciliids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1907 Poecilia salvatoris Central America
2011 Poecilia sarrafae South America
1846 Poecilia sphenops Molly Central and South America 7.5 SL
1948 Poecilia sulphuraria Sulphur molly Central America 5 TL
1990 Poecilia teresae Mountain molly Central America 5.0 SL
1887 Poecilia vandepolli Central America 4.5 TL
1914 Poecilia velifera Sail-fin molly Central America 15 TL
1801 Poecilia vivipara America 7.8 TL
2012 Poecilia waiapi South America
2003 Poecilia wandae South America
2005 Poecilia wingei South America 2 SL
1986 Poeciliopsis baenschi Golden livebearer Central America 3
1926 Poeciliopsis balsas Balsas livebearer Central America 6.5
1975 Poeciliopsis catemaco Catemaco livebearer Central America 8
1866 Poeciliopsis elongata Elongate toothcarp Eastern Central Pacific 13 TL
1904 Poeciliopsis fasciata San Jeronimo livebearer Central America 5.1 SL
1848 Poeciliopsis gracilis Porthole livebearer Central America 9 TL
1981 Poeciliopsis hnilickai Upper Grijalva livebearer Central America 5
1894 Poeciliopsis infans Lerma livebearer North America 5
1895 Poeciliopsis latidens Lowland livebearer Central America 5 TL
1960 Poeciliopsis lucida Clearfin livebearer Central America 5
1902 Poeciliopsis lutzi Oaxaca livebearer Central America 3.5 TL
1960 Poeciliopsis monacha Headwater livebearer Central America
1853 Poeciliopsis occidentalis Gila topminnow North America 6 TL
1967 Poeciliopsis paucimaculata Central America 4
1866 Poeciliopsis pleurospilus Largespot livebearer North America. 5.7 SL
1895 Poeciliopsis presidionis Sinaloa livebearer Central America 5
1960 Poeciliopsis prolifica Blackstripe livebearer Central America 3 TL
1908 Poeciliopsis retropinna Central America 8
2008 Poeciliopsis santaelena Central America 4.7 SL
1985 Poeciliopsis scarlli Michoacan livebearer Central America 4.5
1859 Poeciliopsis sonoriensis Sonora topminnow Central America
1975 Poeciliopsis turneri Blackspotted livebearer Central America 4
1912 Poeciliopsis turrubarensis Central and South America 8
1960 Poeciliopsis viriosa Chubby livebearer Central America 6.5
1971 Poropanchax brichardi Brichard's lampeye Africa 3 TL
1929 Poropanchax luxophthalmus Africa 4 TL
1952 Poropanchax myersi Hummingbird lampeye Africa 2.3 TL
1928 Poropanchax normani Norman's lampeye Africa 4 TL
1965 Poropanchax rancureli Rancurel's lampeye Africa 5 TL
2004 Poropanchax stigmatopygus West Africa. 2.4 SL
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
1907 Priapichthys annectens Central America 6.5 SL
1916 Priapichthys caliensis South America 2.8 SL
1916 Priapichthys chocoensis South America 4.5 TL
1913 Priapichthys darienensis Central America 4 TL
1912 Priapichthys nigroventralis South America 3 TL
1916 Priapichthys panamensis Central America 3.5 SL
1996 Priapichthys puetzi Central America 5.5 SL
1927 Procatopus aberrans Bluegreen lampeye Africa 5.5 TL
1904 Procatopus nototaenia Large finned lampeye Africa 6 TL
1927 Procatopus similis Variable lampeye Africa 6 TL
1987 Pseudopoecilia austrocolumbiana South America 2 TL
1898 Pseudopoecilia festae South America 4.5
1914 Pseudopoecilia fria South America
1979 Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus Central America 6.5
1934 Quintana atrizona Barred topminnow Central America 3.4 SL
1962 Rhexipanchax kabae Africa 3.5 TL
1962 Rhexipanchax lamberti Lambert's lampeye Africa 4.5 TL
1948 Rhexipanchax nimbaensis Mt. Nimba lampeye Africa 4.5 TL
1968 Rhexipanchax schioetzi Schiötz' lampeye Africa 3.5 TL
1967 Scolichthys greenwayi Central America 5
1967 Scolichthys iota Central America 3.5
1909 Tomeurus gracilis South America 3.3 TL
1950 Xenodexia ctenolepis Grijalva studfish Central America 4.5
1912 Xenophallus umbratilis Central America 4.5 SL
1960 Xiphophorus alvarezi Chiapas swordtail Central America 7.5
1980 Xiphophorus andersi Spiketail platyfish Central America 5.5
1987 Xiphophorus birchmanni Sheepshead swordtail Central America 7 TL
1959 Xiphophorus clemenciae Yellow swordtail North America 5.1 SL
1990 Xiphophorus continens Short-sword platyfish Central America 3.5
1960 Xiphophorus cortezi Delicate swordtail Central America 5.5
1859 Xiphophorus couchianus Monterrey platyfish North America 6 TL
1960 Xiphophorus evelynae Puebla platyfish Central America 6 TL
1963 Xiphophorus gordoni Northern platyfish Central America 4 TL
1848 Xiphophorus hellerii Green swordtail North and Central America 16 TL
2003 Xiphophorus kallmani North America
1981 Xiphophorus kosszanderi Central America
1866 Xiphophorus maculatus Southern platyfish North and Central America 6 TL
1990 Xiphophorus malinche Highland swordtail Central America 5.5 TL
2002 Xiphophorus mayae Central America 7.8 SL
1988 Xiphophorus meyeri Marbled swordtail North America 4 TL
1960 Xiphophorus milleri Catemaco platyfish Central America 4.5
2004 Xiphophorus mixei Mixe swordtail North America 3.9 SL
1899 Xiphophorus montezumae Montezuma swordtail Central America 6.5 TL
2004 Xiphophorus monticolus Southern mountain swordtail North America 6.4 SL
1990 Xiphophorus multilineatus Central America 5
1990 Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl Mountain swordatail Central America 6
1960 Xiphophorus nigrensis Panuco swordtail Central America 6 TL
1943 Xiphophorus pygmaeus Pygmy swordtail Central America 4 TL
1981 Xiphophorus roseni North America
1969 Xiphophorus signum Central America 7.5 TL
1904 Xiphophorus variatus Variable platyfish North America 7 TL
1932 Xiphophorus xiphidium Swordtail platyfish North America 5



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