Poeciliopsis

Poeciliopsis
Gila Topminnow (P. occidentalis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Poeciliopsis
Regan, 1913
Type species
Poecilia presidionis
D. S. Jordan & Culver, 1895

Poeciliopsis is a genus of poeciliid fishes that primarily are native to Mexico and Central America. The only exceptions are P. turrubarensis where the range extends into Colombia, and P. occidentalis where the range extends into Arizona and New Mexico.

Species

There are currently 24 recognized species in this genus: [1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Poeciliopsis in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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