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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) > Poeciliinae
Etymology: Priapella: Taken from Priapus, the Greek, and Roman god of procreation in the mithology and also = a phallus; diminutive (Ref. 45335).

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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Central America: Río Mizola, río Tulijá basin, río Grijalva system in Chiapas, Mexico.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 87322)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 29 - 30. Distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: membranous hook of the gonopodium ray 3 weakly developed and distally faintly bent; subdistal plate-like membranous process on gonopodium ray 3 faintly developed; distal spines of gonopodium ray 3 long and densely crowded; tip of gonopodium ray 4p reaching the tip of the membranous hook. Can be diagnosed also by having the following unique combination of characters: gonopodium length short; frequency distribution of SL/GL radius (standandard length/gonopodium length radius) 3.30 - 3.60; 11- 12 gill rakers; and 8-9 rays on the dorsal fin (Ref. 87322).

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Meyer, M.K., S. Schories and M. Schartl, 2011. Description of Priapella lacandonae sp. n. - a new poeciliid fish from the río Tulijá basin, Grijalva system, Chiapas, Mexico (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae). Vertebr. Zool. 61(11):91-97. (Ref. 87322)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Priapella lacandonae Meyer, Schories & Schartl, 2011