''Brachyrhaphis'' is a
genus
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of
poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in
Central America
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. Most are restricted to
Panama
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and
Costa Rica
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, but ''B. holdridgei'' also occurs in
Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
and ''B. hartwegi'' is from Mexico and
Guatemala
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. A recent
phylogenetic
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analysis has suggested that ''Brachyrhaphis'' may not be of a
monophyletic
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group.
Species
There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Brachyrhaphis cascajalensis''
(Meek
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Meekness has been contrasted with humility alone insomuch as humility simply refers to an attitude towards o ...
& Hildebrand, 1913)
* ''
Brachyrhaphis episcopi
''Brachyrhaphis'' is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but ''B. holdridgei'' also occurs in Nicaragua and ''B. hartwegi'' is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent ...
''
(Steindachner
Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...
, 1878)
* ''
Brachyrhaphis hartwegi''
D. E. Rosen & R. M. Bailey, 1963 (Soconusco gambusia)
* ''
Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi''
M. K. Meyer & Etzel, 2001
* ''
Brachyrhaphis holdridgei
''Brachyrhaphis'' is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but ''B. holdridgei'' also occurs in Nicaragua and ''B. hartwegi'' is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent ...
''
W. A. Bussing, 1967
* ''
Brachyrhaphis olomina
''Brachyrhaphis'' is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but ''B. holdridgei'' also occurs in Nicaragua and ''B. hartwegi'' is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent ...
''
(Meek
Meekness is an attribute of human nature and behavior that has been defined as an amalgam of righteousness, inner humility, and patience.
Meekness has been contrasted with humility alone insomuch as humility simply refers to an attitude towards o ...
, 1914)
* ''
Brachyrhaphis parismina
''Brachyrhaphis'' is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but ''B. holdridgei'' also occurs in Nicaragua and ''B. hartwegi'' is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent ...
''
(Meek
Meekness is an attribute of human nature and behavior that has been defined as an amalgam of righteousness, inner humility, and patience.
Meekness has been contrasted with humility alone insomuch as humility simply refers to an attitude towards o ...
, 1912)
* ''
Brachyrhaphis punctifer
''Brachyrhaphis'' is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but ''B. holdridgei'' also occurs in Nicaragua and ''B. hartwegi'' is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent ...
''
( C. L. Hubbs, 1926)
* ''
Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora
''Brachyrhaphis'' is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but ''B. holdridgei'' also occurs in Nicaragua and ''B. hartwegi'' is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent ...
''
(Regan
The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...
, 1908)
* ''
Brachyrhaphis roseni
''Brachyrhaphis'' is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but ''B. holdridgei'' also occurs in Nicaragua and ''B. hartwegi'' is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent ...
''
W. A. Bussing, 1988
* ''
Brachyrhaphis roswithae
''Brachyrhaphis'' is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but ''B. holdridgei'' also occurs in Nicaragua and ''B. hartwegi'' is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent ...
''
M. K. Meyer & Etzel, 1998
* ''
Brachyrhaphis terrabensis
''Brachyrhaphis'' is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but ''B. holdridgei'' also occurs in Nicaragua and ''B. hartwegi'' is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent ...
''
(Regan
The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...
, 1907)
References
Poeciliidae
Fish of Central America
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
Ray-finned fish genera
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