''Priapella'' is a genus of poeciliid fish

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to fresh water habitats in southern

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Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Priapella bonita'' (

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, 1904) (Graceful priapella) * ''

Priapella chamulae ''Priapella'' is a genus of poeciliid fish endemic to fresh water habitats in southern Mexico. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Priapella bonita'' (Meek, 1904) (Graceful priapella) * '' Priapella chamulae'' ...

'' Schartl, M. K. Meyer & B. Wilde, 2006 * '' Priapella compressa''

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, 1948 (Palenque priapella) * '' Priapella intermedia''

& Carranza, 1952 (Isthmian priapella) * '' Priapella lacandonae'' M. K. Meyer, Schories & Schartl, 2011 * '' Priapella olmecae'' M. K. Meyer & Espinoza-Pérez, 1990 (Olmec priapella)

References

Poeciliidae Freshwater fish of Mexico Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan Ray-finned fish genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub