''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
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
, and ''P. occidentalis'' where the range extends into
Arizona and
New Mexico.
Species
There are currently 24 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Poeciliopsis baenschi''
( M. K. Meyer, Radda, Riehl & Feichtinger, 1986) (Golden livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis balsas''
( C. L. Hubbs, 1926) (Balsas livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis catemaco
''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 Ari ...
''
(R. R. Miller
Robert Rush Miller (April 23, 1916 – February 10, 2003) "was an important figure in American ichthyology and conservation from 1940 to the 1990s."
He was born in Colorado Springs, earned his bachelor's degree at University of California, Berke ...
, 1975) (Catemaco livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis elongata''
( Günther, 1866) (Elongate toothcarp)
* ''
Poeciliopsis fasciata
''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 Ariz ...
''
( Meek, 1904) (San Jeronimo livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis gracilis
''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 Ariz ...
''
( Heckel, 1848) (Porthole livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis hnilickai
''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 Ariz ...
''
( M. K. Meyer & Vogel, 1981) (Upper Grijalva livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis infans
''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 Ariz ...
''
( Woolman, 1894) (Lerma livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis latidens
''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 Ariz ...
''
( Garman, 1895) (Lowland livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis lucida''
(R. R. Miller
Robert Rush Miller (April 23, 1916 – February 10, 2003) "was an important figure in American ichthyology and conservation from 1940 to the 1990s."
He was born in Colorado Springs, earned his bachelor's degree at University of California, Berke ...
, 1960) (Clearfin livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis lutzi
''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 ...
''
( Meek, 1902) (Oaxaca livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis monacha''
(R. R. Miller
Robert Rush Miller (April 23, 1916 – February 10, 2003) "was an important figure in American ichthyology and conservation from 1940 to the 1990s."
He was born in Colorado Springs, earned his bachelor's degree at University of California, Berke ...
, 1960) (Headwater livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis occidentalis''
( S. F. Baird & Girard, 1853) (Gila topminnow)
* ''
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata
''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 ...
''
( W. A. Bussing, 1967)
* ''
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus
''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 ...
''
( Günther, 1866) (Largespot livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis presidionis
''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 Ariz ...
''
( D. S. Jordan & Culver, 1895) (Sinaloa livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis prolifica''
(R. R. Miller
Robert Rush Miller (April 23, 1916 – February 10, 2003) "was an important figure in American ichthyology and conservation from 1940 to the 1990s."
He was born in Colorado Springs, earned his bachelor's degree at University of California, Berke ...
, 1960) (Blackstripe livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis retropinna''
( Regan, 1908)
* ''
Poeciliopsis santaelena''
( W. A. Bussing, 2008)
* ''
Poeciliopsis scarlli''
( M. K. Meyer, Riehl, Dawes & Dibble, 1985) (Michoacan livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis sonoriensis''
( Girard, 1859) (Sonora topminnow)
* ''
Poeciliopsis turneri
''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 ...
''
(R. R. Miller
Robert Rush Miller (April 23, 1916 – February 10, 2003) "was an important figure in American ichthyology and conservation from 1940 to the 1990s."
He was born in Colorado Springs, earned his bachelor's degree at University of California, Berke ...
, 1975) (Blackspotted livebearer)
* ''
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis
''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 ...
''
( Meek, 1912)
* ''
Poeciliopsis viriosa''
(R. R. Miller
Robert Rush Miller (April 23, 1916 – February 10, 2003) "was an important figure in American ichthyology and conservation from 1940 to the 1990s."
He was born in Colorado Springs, earned his bachelor's degree at University of California, Berke ...
, 1960) (Chubby livebearer)
Hybrid species
''Poeciliopsis monacha—occidentalis'' is a unisexual (all female)
hybridogenic lineage. It is an ancient clonal lineage that appears to be more than 100,000 generations old.
The maternal ancestor was ''P. monacha'' and the paternal ancestor was ''P. occidentalis''.
References
Poeciliidae
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
Ray-finned fish genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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