''Scolichthys'' is a
genus of
poeciliid fishes
endemic to river basins in
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
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Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
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Scolichthys greenwayi
''Scolichthys greenwayi'' is a species of freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. It is found in flowing waters along the Rio Chixoy and Rio Salinas system in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1967 by Donn ...
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Rosen, 1967
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Scolichthys iota
''Scolichthys iota'' is a species of poeciliid found in the dense vegetation along the Rio Chajmaic in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. This species reaches a length of . It is found along with ''Xiphophorus signum
''Xiphophorus'' is a genus of eur ...
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Rosen, 1967
References
Poeciliidae
Endemic fauna of Guatemala
Fish of Guatemala
Freshwater fish of Central America
Freshwater fish genera
Ray-finned fish genera
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