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Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids



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Photo by Brill, J.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm
Alfaro cultratus (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Brill, J.
 
Alfaro cultratus
[Knife livebearer]

Photo by Matamoros, W.A.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm
Alfaro huberi (Fowler, 1923)

Photo by Photo by Matamoros, W.A.
 
Alfaro huberi
[Hubers knife livebearer]

Photo by JJPhoto

North and Central America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Belonesox belizanus Kner, 1860

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Belonesox belizanus
[Top minnow]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm
Brachyrhaphis cascajalensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Brachyrhaphis cascajalensis
[Cascajal toothcarp]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Brachyrhaphis episcopi (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Brachyrhaphis episcopi
[Bishop toothcarp]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Brachyrhaphis hartwegi Rosen & Bailey, 1963

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Brachyrhaphis hartwegi
[Soconusco gambusia]

Photo by Dibble, I.

Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi Meyer & Etzel, 2001

Photo by Photo by Dibble, I.
 
Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi
[Hessfeld's toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Brachyrhaphis holdridgei
[Holdridges toothcarp]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Brachyrhaphis olomina (Meek, 1914)

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Brachyrhaphis olomina
[Olomina toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Brachyrhaphis parismina
[Parismina toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Brachyrhaphis punctifer
[Cricamola toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora
[Needle toothcarp]

Photo by Dibble, I.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Brachyrhaphis roseni Bussing, 1988

Photo by Photo by Dibble, I.
 
Brachyrhaphis roseni
[Cardinal toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Brachyrhaphis roswithae
[Roswitha's toothcarp]

Photo by Dibble, I.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Brachyrhaphis terrabensis (Regan, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Dibble, I.
 
Brachyrhaphis terrabensis
[Térraba toothcarp]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm
Carlhubbsia kidderi (Hubbs, 1936)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Carlhubbsia kidderi
[Champoton gambusia]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Carlhubbsia stuarti Rosen & Bailey, 1959

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Carlhubbsia stuarti
[Barred livebearer]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

North and Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Gambusia affinis
[Mosquitofish]

Photo by Dibble, I.

North America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Gambusia alvarezi Hubbs & Springer, 1957

Photo by Photo by Dibble, I.
 
Gambusia alvarezi
[Yellowfin gambusia]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Gambusia amistadensis Peden, 1973

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Gambusia amistadensis
[Amistad gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm
 
Gambusia atrora
[Blackfin gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm
 
Gambusia aurata
[Golden gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Gambusia baracoana
[Baracoa gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Gambusia beebei
[Miragoane gambusia]
No picture found
 
Gambusia bucheri
[Moa gambusia]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Gambusia clarkhubbsi Garrett & Edwards, 2003

Photo by Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Gambusia clarkhubbsi
[San Felipe gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm
 
Gambusia dominicensis
[Dominican gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Gambusia echeagarayi
[Maya gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Gambusia eurystoma
[Widemouth gambusia]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
Gambusia gaigei Hubbs, 1929

Photo by Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Gambusia gaigei
[Big Bend gambusia]

Photo by Allen, Jr., W.

North America
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Gambusia geiseri Hubbs & Hubbs, 1957

Photo by Photo by Allen, Jr., W.
 
Gambusia geiseri
[Largespring gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Gambusia georgei
[San Marcos gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
 
Gambusia heterochir
[Clear Creek gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Gambusia hispaniolae
[Hispaniolan gambusia]

Photo by Delgado Saez, J.A.

Introduced worldwide in t
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859

Photo by Photo by Delgado Saez, J.A.
 
Gambusia holbrooki
[Eastern mosquitofish]

Photo by Contreras-Balderas, S.

North America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Gambusia hurtadoi Hubbs & Springer, 1957

Photo by Photo by Contreras-Balderas, S.
 
Gambusia hurtadoi
[Crescent gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm
 
Gambusia krumholzi
[Spotfin gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Gambusia longispinis
[Cuatrocienegas gambusia]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Gambusia luma Rosen & Bailey, 1963

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Gambusia luma
[Sleek mosquitofish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Gambusia manni
[Bahamas mosquitofish]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Gambusia marshi
[Robust gambusia]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Gambusia melapleura (Gosse, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Gambusia melapleura
[Striped gambusia]
No picture found
 
Gambusia monticola
[Yao mosquitofish]
No picture found
 
Gambusia myersi
[Myers mosquitofish]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Central America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Gambusia nicaraguensis Günther, 1866

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Gambusia nicaraguensis
[Nicaraguan mosquitofish]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Gambusia nobilis (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Gambusia nobilis
[Pecos gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm
 
Gambusia panuco
[Panuco gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Gambusia pseudopunctata
[Tiburon Peninsula gambusia]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Gambusia punctata Poey, 1854

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Gambusia punctata
[Cuban gambusia]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Gambusia puncticulata Poey, 1854

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Gambusia puncticulata
[Caribbean gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Gambusia quadruncus
[Four hooked mosquitofish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm
 
Gambusia regani
[Forlon gambusia]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Gambusia rhizophorae Rivas, 1969

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Gambusia rhizophorae
[Mangrove gambusia]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Gambusia senilis Girard, 1859

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Gambusia senilis
[Blotched gambusia]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

North America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Gambusia sexradiata Hubbs, 1936

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Gambusia sexradiata
[Teardrop mosquito]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Gambusia speciosa Girard, 1859

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Gambusia speciosa
[Tex-Mex gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm
 
Gambusia vittata
[Gulf gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Gambusia wrayi
[Wray's gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Gambusia xanthosoma
[Cayman gambusia]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Gambusia yucatana Regan, 1914

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Gambusia yucatana
[Yucatan gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Gambusia zarskei
[Chihuahua mosquitofish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Girardinus creolus Garman, 1895

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Girardinus creolus
[Creole topminnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Girardinus cubensis
[Cuban topminnow]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Girardinus denticulatus Garman, 1895

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Girardinus denticulatus
[Toothy topminnow]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Girardinus falcatus (Eigenmann, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Girardinus falcatus
[Goldbelly topminnow]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Girardinus metallicus Poey, 1854

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Girardinus metallicus
[Metallic livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Girardinus microdactylus
[Smallfinger topminnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Girardinus uninotatus
[Singlespot topminnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm
 
Heterandria attenuata
[Yalicar toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

North America
Max. Length 3.6 cm TL
Heterandria formosa (Girard, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Heterandria formosa
[Least killifish]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Heterandria tuxtlaensis McEachran & Dewitt, 2008

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Heterandria tuxtlaensis
[Livebearing fish]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

North America

Heterophallus milleri Radda, 1987

Photo by Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Heterophallus milleri
[Grijalva gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Heterophallus rachovii
[Coatzacoalcos gambusia]

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics

Central America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Limia caymanensis Rivas & Fink, 1970

Photo by Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics
 
Limia caymanensis
[Grand Cayman limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Limia dominicensis
[Tiburon Peninsula limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Limia fuscomaculata
[Blotched limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Limia garnieri
[Garnier's limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Limia grossidens
[Largetooth limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Limia immaculata
[Plain limia]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Limia melanogaster (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Limia melanogaster
[Blackbelly limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Limia melanonotata
[Blackbanded limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Limia miragoanensis
[Miragoane limia]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Limia nigrofasciata Regan, 1913

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Limia nigrofasciata
[Blackbarred limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Limia ornata
[Ornate limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Limia pauciradiata
[Few-rayed limia]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Limia perugiae (Evermann & Clark, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Limia perugiae
[Perugia's limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Limia rivasi
[Rivas's limia]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Limia sulphurophila Rivas, 1980

Photo by Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Limia sulphurophila
[Sulfur limia]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Limia tridens (Hilgendorf, 1889)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Limia tridens
[Tiburon Limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Limia versicolor
[Varicolored limia]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Limia vittata (Guichenot, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Limia vittata
[Cuban limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Limia yaguajali
[Yaguajal limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Limia zonata
[Striped limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm
 
Neoheterandria cana
[Cana toothcarp]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Neoheterandria tridentiger (Garman, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Brown, C.
 
Neoheterandria tridentiger
[Nail toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Phallichthys amates (Miller, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Phallichthys amates
[Merry widow livebearer]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Phallichthys fairweatheri Rosen & Bailey, 1959

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Phallichthys fairweatheri
[Picotee livebearer]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Phallichthys quadripunctatus Bussing, 1979

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Phallichthys quadripunctatus
[Fourspotted toothcarp]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Phallichthys tico Bussing, 1963

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Phallichthys tico
[Blackspotted toothcarp]
No picture found
 
Poecilia boesemani
[Maraval toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Poecilia butleri
[Pacific molly]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Poecilia catemaconis Miller, 1975

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Poecilia catemaconis
[Catemaco molly]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 6 cm NG
Poecilia caucana (Steindachner, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Poecilia caucana
[Cauca molly]
No picture found
 
Poecilia caudofasciata
[Tailband toothcarp]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Poecilia chica Miller, 1975

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Poecilia chica
[Dwarf molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Poecilia elegans
[Elegant molly]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

North America
Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
Poecilia formosa (Girard, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia formosa
[Amazon molly]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central and South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Poecilia gillii (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Poecilia gillii
[Gill's molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Poecilia hispaniolana
[Hispaniola molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Poecilia hondurensis
[Eastern Honduras molly]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Poecilia islai (Rodriguez-Silva & Weaver, 2020)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Poecilia islai
[Tiger Limia]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

North Central America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Poecilia kykesis Poeser, 2002

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Poecilia kykesis
[Usumacinta molly]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Poecilia latipinna
[Sailfin molly]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

North and Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Poecilia latipunctata Meek, 1904

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Poecilia latipunctata
[Broadspotted molly]

Photo by Rodriguez-Silva et al.

North America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Poecilia mandibularis (Rodriguez-Silva, Torres-Pineda & Josaphat, 2020)

Photo by Photo by Rodriguez-Silva et al.
 
Poecilia mandibularis
[Jawed Limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Poecilia marcellinoi
[Marcellino toothcarp]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 11 cm
Poecilia maylandi Meyer, 1983

Photo by Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Poecilia maylandi
[Balsas molly]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North and Central America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Poecilia mexicana Steindachner, 1863

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poecilia mexicana
[Shortfin molly]
No picture found
 
Poecilia montana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm SL
 
Poecilia obscura
[Trinidad guppy]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Poecilia orri Fowler, 1943

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poecilia orri
[Mangrove molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Poecilia petenensis
[Peten molly]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Poecilia picta Regan, 1913

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Poecilia picta
[Swamp guppies]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia reticulata
[Guppy]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Poecilia rositae
[Lanquín toothcarp]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America

Poecilia salvatoris Regan, 1907

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Poecilia salvatoris
[Liberty molly]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia sphenops
[Molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Poecilia sulphuraria
[Sulphur molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Poecilia teresae
[Mountain molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Poecilia vandepolli
[Vandepoll's molly]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Poecilia velifera (Regan, 1914)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Poecilia velifera
[Sail-fin molly]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

America
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Poecilia vivipara Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Poecilia vivipara
[Eye spot toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm
 
Poeciliopsis baenschi
[Golden livebearer]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm
Poeciliopsis balsas Hubbs, 1926

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis balsas
[Balsas livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm
 
Poeciliopsis catemaco
[Catemaco livebearer]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Poeciliopsis elongata (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Poeciliopsis elongata
[Elongate toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Poeciliopsis fasciata (Meek, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poeciliopsis fasciata
[San Jeronimo livebearer]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Poeciliopsis gracilis (Heckel, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Poeciliopsis gracilis
[Porthole livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis hnilickai
[Upper Grijalva livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis infans
[Lerma livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis jackschultzi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis latidens
[Lowland livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis lucida
[Clearfin livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis lutzi
[Oaxaca livebearer]
No picture found
 
Poeciliopsis monacha
[Headwater livebearer]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Poeciliopsis occidentalis (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Poeciliopsis occidentalis
[Gila topminnow]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata Bussing, 1967

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata
[Few-spotted toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus
[Largespot livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis presidionis
[Sinaloa livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis prolifica
[Blackstripe livebearer]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm
Poeciliopsis retropinna (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis retropinna
[Buroca toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis santaelena
[Santa Elena toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis scarlli
[Michoacan livebearer]
No picture found
 
Poeciliopsis sonoriensis
[Sonora topminnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm
 
Poeciliopsis turneri
[Blackspotted livebearer]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 8 cm
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis (Meek, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis
[Turrubarés toothcarp]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm
Poeciliopsis viriosa Miller, 1960

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis viriosa
[Chubby livebearer]
No picture found
 
Priapella bonita
[Graceful priapella]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

North America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Priapella chamulae Schartl, Meyer & Wilde, 2006

Photo by Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Priapella chamulae
[Sapphire toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm
Priapella compressa Álvarez, 1948

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Priapella compressa
[Palenque priapella]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Priapella intermedia Álvarez & Carranza, 1952

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Priapella intermedia
[Isthmian priapella]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Priapella lacandonae
[Mizola toothcarp]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Priapella olmecae Meyer & Espinosa Pérez, 1990

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Priapella olmecae
[Olmec priapella]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Priapichthys annectens (Regan, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Priapichthys annectens
[Orange finned toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Priapichthys darienensis
[Capetí toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Priapichthys panamensis
[Panama toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Priapichthys puetzi
[Pütz's toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Pseudoxiphophorus anzuetoi
[Blue spotted Guatamala toothcarp]

Photo by Villarreal, A.

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm
Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus (Heckel, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Villarreal, A.
 
Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus
[Twospot livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus cataractae
[Cobán toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus diremptus
[Sebol toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm TL
 
Pseudoxiphophorus jonesii
[Barred killifish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas
[Cahabón toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus
[Usumacinta toothcarp]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Quintana atrizona Hubbs, 1934

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Quintana atrizona
[Barred topminnow]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Scolichthys greenwayi Rosen, 1967

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Scolichthys greenwayi
[Greenway's toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Scolichthys iota
[Dashed toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm
 
Xenodexia ctenolepis
[Grijalva studfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Xenophallus umbratilis (Meek, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Xenophallus umbratilis
[Shadow toothcarp]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm
Xiphophorus alvarezi Rosen, 1960

Photo by Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Xiphophorus alvarezi
[Chiapas swordtail]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm
 
Xiphophorus andersi
[Spiketail platyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Xiphophorus birchmanni
[Sheepshead swordtail]

Photo by Coletti, T.

North America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Xiphophorus clemenciae Álvarez, 1959

Photo by Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Xiphophorus clemenciae
[Yellow swordtail]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Xiphophorus continens
[Short-sword platyfish]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm
Xiphophorus cortezi Rosen, 1960

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus cortezi
[Delicate swordtail]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus couchianus (Girard, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Xiphophorus couchianus
[Monterrey platyfish]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus evelynae Rosen, 1960

Photo by Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Xiphophorus evelynae
[Puebla platyfish]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Xiphophorus gordoni Miller & Minckley, 1963

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Xiphophorus gordoni
[Northern platyfish]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

North and Central America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Xiphophorus hellerii
[Green swordtail]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

North America

Xiphophorus kallmani Meyer & Schartl, 2003

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Xiphophorus kallmani
[]
No picture found
 
Xiphophorus kosszanderi
[Chapultepec platy]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

North and Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Xiphophorus maculatus
[Southern platyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Xiphophorus malinche
[Highland swordtail]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Xiphophorus mayae Meyer & Schartl, 2002

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Xiphophorus mayae
[]

Photo by Allen, Jr., W.

North America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Xiphophorus meyeri Schartl & Schröder, 1988

Photo by Photo by Allen, Jr., W.
 
Xiphophorus meyeri
[Marbled swordtail]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Xiphophorus milleri Rosen, 1960

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Xiphophorus milleri
[Catemaco platyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Xiphophorus mixei
[Mixe swordtail]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Xiphophorus montezumae Jordan & Snyder, 1899

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus montezumae
[Montezuma swordtail]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Xiphophorus monticolus
[Southern mountain swordtail]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Xiphophorus multilineatus
[Striped swordtail]

Photo by Kaladjian, M.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl Rauchenberger, Kallman & Morizot, 1990

Photo by Photo by Kaladjian, M.
 
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl
[Mountain swordatail]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Xiphophorus nigrensis Rosen, 1960

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Xiphophorus nigrensis
[Panuco swordtail]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Xiphophorus pygmaeus Hubbs & Gordon, 1943

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus pygmaeus
[Pygmy swordtail]
No picture found
 
Xiphophorus roseni
[]

Photo by Kaladjian, M.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Xiphophorus signum Rosen & Kallman, 1969

Photo by Photo by Kaladjian, M.
 
Xiphophorus signum
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Xiphophorus variatus (Meek, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus variatus
[Variable platyfish]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 5 cm
Xiphophorus xiphidium (Gordon, 1932)

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Xiphophorus xiphidium
[Swordtail platyfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alfaro cultratus Knife livebearer Central America 8 1908
Alfaro huberi Hubers knife livebearer Central America 7 1923
Belonesox belizanus Top minnow North and Central America 20 TL 1860
Brachyrhaphis cascajalensis Cascajal toothcarp Central America 7.5 1913
Brachyrhaphis episcopi Bishop toothcarp Central America 5 1878
Brachyrhaphis hartwegi Soconusco gambusia Central America 5 1963
Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi Hessfeld's toothcarp Central America 5.5 TL 2001
Brachyrhaphis holdridgei Holdridges toothcarp Central America 5 SL 1967
Brachyrhaphis olomina Olomina toothcarp Central America 6 SL 1914
Brachyrhaphis parismina Parismina toothcarp Central America 7 TL 1912
Brachyrhaphis punctifer Cricamola toothcarp Central America 5 1926
Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora Needle toothcarp Central America 6 SL 1908
Brachyrhaphis roseni Cardinal toothcarp Central America 6 SL 1988
Brachyrhaphis roswithae Roswitha's toothcarp Central America 5 TL 1998
Brachyrhaphis terrabensis Térraba toothcarp Central America 6 SL 1907
Carlhubbsia kidderi Champoton gambusia Central America 6 1936
Carlhubbsia stuarti Barred livebearer Central America 5.5 SL 1959
Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish North and Central America 7 TL 1853
Gambusia alvarezi Yellowfin gambusia North America 4 TL 1957
Gambusia amistadensis Amistad gambusia North America 3.5 SL 1973
Gambusia atrora Blackfin gambusia Central America 4 1963
Gambusia aurata Golden gambusia Central America 4 1970
Gambusia baracoana Baracoa gambusia Central America 3.5 1944
Gambusia beebei Miragoane gambusia Central America 5.9 SL 1935
Gambusia bucheri Moa gambusia Central America 1944
Gambusia clarkhubbsi San Felipe gambusia North America 5.8 SL 2003
Gambusia dominicensis Dominican gambusia Central America 6 1913
Gambusia echeagarayi Maya gambusia Central America 3.5 1952
Gambusia eurystoma Widemouth gambusia Central America 3.5 TL 1975
Gambusia gaigei Big Bend gambusia North America 5.4 TL 1929
Gambusia geiseri Largespring gambusia North America 4.4 TL 1957
Gambusia georgei San Marcos gambusia North America 4 SL 1969
Gambusia heterochir Clear Creek gambusia North America 5.4 TL 1957
Gambusia hispaniolae Hispaniolan gambusia Central America 5.2 SL 1971
Gambusia holbrooki Eastern mosquitofish Introduced worldwide in t 8 TL 1859
Gambusia hurtadoi Crescent gambusia North America 3.5 TL 1957
Gambusia krumholzi Spotfin gambusia Central America 6 1963
Gambusia longispinis Cuatrocienegas gambusia North America 5 TL 1962
Gambusia luma Sleek mosquitofish Central America 4.2 SL 1963
Gambusia manni Bahamas mosquitofish Central America 6.5 TL 1927
Gambusia marshi Robust gambusia North America 2.4 SL 1962
Gambusia melapleura Striped gambusia Central America 5.9 SL 1851
Gambusia monticola Yao mosquitofish Central America 1971
Gambusia myersi Myers mosquitofish North America 1925
Gambusia nicaraguensis Nicaraguan mosquitofish Central America 4.1 SL 1866
Gambusia nobilis Pecos gambusia North America 4.8 TL 1853
Gambusia panuco Panuco gambusia Central America 5.5 1926
Gambusia pseudopunctata Tiburon Peninsula gambusia Central America 5.5 SL 1969
Gambusia punctata Cuban gambusia Central America 7 SL 1854
Gambusia puncticulata Caribbean gambusia Central America 5.5 SL 1854
Gambusia quadruncus Four hooked mosquitofish Central America 2.8 SL 2012
Gambusia regani Forlon gambusia Central America 4.5 1926
Gambusia rhizophorae Mangrove gambusia North America 5 TL 1969
Gambusia senilis Blotched gambusia North America 5.5 TL 1859
Gambusia sexradiata Teardrop mosquito North America 3.5 SL 1936
Gambusia speciosa Tex-Mex gambusia North America 5 TL 1859
Gambusia vittata Gulf gambusia Central America 6 1926
Gambusia wrayi Wray's gambusia Central America 5.6 SL 1913
Gambusia xanthosoma Cayman gambusia Central America 3.6 SL 1983
Gambusia yucatana Yucatan gambusia Central America 8 TL 1914
Gambusia zarskei Chihuahua mosquitofish North America 2.9 SL 2010
Girardinus creolus Creole topminnow Central America 7 SL 1895
Girardinus cubensis Cuban topminnow Central America 4.6 SL 1903
Girardinus denticulatus Toothy topminnow Central America 9.3 SL 1895
Girardinus falcatus Goldbelly topminnow Central America 8.5 SL 1903
Girardinus metallicus Metallic livebearer Central America 9 TL 1854
Girardinus microdactylus Smallfinger topminnow Central America 6.3 SL 1944
Girardinus uninotatus Singlespot topminnow Central America 8.4 SL 1860
Heterandria attenuata Yalicar toothcarp Central America 7 1979
Heterandria formosa Least killifish North America 3.6 TL 1859
Heterandria tuxtlaensis Livebearing fish South America 7.2 SL 2008
Heterophallus milleri Grijalva gambusia North America 1987
Heterophallus rachovii Coatzacoalcos gambusia Central America 3.5 1914
Limia caymanensis Grand Cayman limia Central America 3.2 SL 1970
Limia dominicensis Tiburon Peninsula limia Central America 2.7 SL 1846
Limia fuscomaculata Blotched limia Central America 3.9 SL 1980
Limia garnieri Garnier's limia Central America 2.9 SL 1980
Limia grossidens Largetooth limia Central America 4.0 SL 1980
Limia immaculata Plain limia Central America 3.8 SL 1980
Limia melanogaster Blackbelly limia Central America 5 SL 1866
Limia melanonotata Blackbanded limia Central America 6 SL 1923
Limia miragoanensis Miragoane limia Central America 4.0 SL 1980
Limia nigrofasciata Blackbarred limia Central America 5.2 SL 1913
Limia ornata Ornate limia Central America 4.5 SL 1913
Limia pauciradiata Few-rayed limia Central America 5.2 SL 1980
Limia perugiae Perugia's limia Central America 10 TL 1906
Limia rivasi Rivas's limia Central America 3.1 SL 1983
Limia sulphurophila Sulfur limia Central America 4.3 SL 1980
Limia tridens Tiburon Limia Central America 4 TL 1889
Limia versicolor Varicolored limia Central America 4.5 SL 1866
Limia vittata Cuban limia Central America 10 TL 1853
Limia yaguajali Yaguajal limia Central America 5.1 SL 1980
Limia zonata Striped limia Central America 3.2 SL 1915
Neoheterandria cana Cana toothcarp Central America 4 1913
Neoheterandria tridentiger Nail toothcarp Central America 5 1895
Phallichthys amates Merry widow livebearer Central America 7 SL 1907
Phallichthys fairweatheri Picotee livebearer Central America 4.5 1959
Phallichthys quadripunctatus Fourspotted toothcarp Central America 3.5 SL 1979
Phallichthys tico Blackspotted toothcarp Central America 3.5 SL 1963
Poecilia boesemani Maraval toothcarp Central America 2003
Poecilia butleri Pacific molly Central America 8 TL 1889
Poecilia catemaconis Catemaco molly Central America 10.5 TL 1975
Poecilia caucana Cauca molly Central and South America 6 NG 1880
Poecilia caudofasciata Tailband toothcarp Central America 1913
Poecilia chica Dwarf molly North America 5 TL 1975
Poecilia elegans Elegant molly Central America 4.6 SL 1948
Poecilia formosa Amazon molly North America 9.6 TL 1859
Poecilia gillii Gill's molly Central and South America 10.5 TL 1863
Poecilia hispaniolana Hispaniola molly Central America 5.9 SL 1978
Poecilia hondurensis Eastern Honduras molly Central America 6.3 SL 2011
Poecilia islai Tiger Limia North America 3.5 SL 2020
Poecilia kykesis Usumacinta molly North Central America 13 SL 2002
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin molly North America 15 TL 1821
Poecilia latipunctata Broadspotted molly North and Central America 6 TL 1904
Poecilia mandibularis Jawed Limia North America 4.2 SL 2020
Poecilia marcellinoi Marcellino toothcarp Central America 6.3 SL 1995
Poecilia maylandi Balsas molly Central America 11 1983
Poecilia mexicana Shortfin molly North and Central America 11 SL 1863
Poecilia montana Central America 1963
Poecilia obscura Trinidad guppy Western Trinidad, Oropuch 1.5 SL 2009
Poecilia orri Mangrove molly Central America 5.6 SL 1943
Poecilia petenensis Peten molly Central America 12 TL 1866
Poecilia picta Swamp guppies Central and South America 5 TL 1913
Poecilia reticulata Guppy South America 6 SL 1859
Poecilia rositae Lanquín toothcarp Central America 5.0 SL 2004
Poecilia salvatoris Liberty molly Central America 1907
Poecilia sphenops Molly Central and South America 7.5 SL 1846
Poecilia sulphuraria Sulphur molly Central America 5 TL 1948
Poecilia teresae Mountain molly Central America 5.0 SL 1990
Poecilia vandepolli Vandepoll's molly Central America 4.5 TL 1887
Poecilia velifera Sail-fin molly Central America 15 TL 1914
Poecilia vivipara Eye spot toothcarp America 7.8 TL 1801
Poeciliopsis baenschi Golden livebearer Central America 3 1986
Poeciliopsis balsas Balsas livebearer Central America 6.5 1926
Poeciliopsis catemaco Catemaco livebearer Central America 8 1975
Poeciliopsis elongata Elongate toothcarp Eastern Central Pacific 13 TL 1866
Poeciliopsis fasciata San Jeronimo livebearer Central America 5.1 SL 1904
Poeciliopsis gracilis Porthole livebearer Central America 9 TL 1848
Poeciliopsis hnilickai Upper Grijalva livebearer Central America 5 1981
Poeciliopsis infans Lerma livebearer North America 5 1894
Poeciliopsis jackschultzi North America 2.7 SL 2019
Poeciliopsis latidens Lowland livebearer Central America 5 TL 1895
Poeciliopsis lucida Clearfin livebearer Central America 5 1960
Poeciliopsis lutzi Oaxaca livebearer Central America 3.5 TL 1902
Poeciliopsis monacha Headwater livebearer Central America 1960
Poeciliopsis occidentalis Gila topminnow North America 6 TL 1853
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata Few-spotted toothcarp Central America 4 1967
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus Largespot livebearer North America. 5.7 SL 1866
Poeciliopsis presidionis Sinaloa livebearer Central America 5 1895
Poeciliopsis prolifica Blackstripe livebearer Central America 3 TL 1960
Poeciliopsis retropinna Buroca toothcarp Central America 8 1908
Poeciliopsis santaelena Santa Elena toothcarp Central America 4.7 SL 2008
Poeciliopsis scarlli Michoacan livebearer Central America 4.5 1985
Poeciliopsis sonoriensis Sonora topminnow Central America 1859
Poeciliopsis turneri Blackspotted livebearer Central America 4 1975
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis Turrubarés toothcarp Central and South America 8 1912
Poeciliopsis viriosa Chubby livebearer Central America 6.5 1960
Priapella bonita Graceful priapella Central America 1904
Priapella chamulae Sapphire toothcarp North America 4.8 SL 2006
Priapella compressa Palenque priapella Central America 7 1948
Priapella intermedia Isthmian priapella Central America 5 TL 1952
Priapella lacandonae Mizola toothcarp Central America 4.8 SL 2011
Priapella olmecae Olmec priapella Central America 7 TL 1990
Priapichthys annectens Orange finned toothcarp Central America 6.5 SL 1907
Priapichthys darienensis Capetí toothcarp Central America 4 TL 1913
Priapichthys panamensis Panama toothcarp Central America 3.5 SL 1916
Priapichthys puetzi Pütz's toothcarp Central America 5.5 SL 1996
Pseudoxiphophorus anzuetoi Blue spotted Guatamala toothcarp Central America 7 TL 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus Twospot livebearer Central America 15 1848
Pseudoxiphophorus cataractae Cobán toothcarp Central America 6.5 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus diremptus Sebol toothcarp Central America 7 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus jonesii Barred killifish Central America 9.2 TL 1874
Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas Cahabón toothcarp Central America 7 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus Usumacinta toothcarp Central America 6.5 1979
Quintana atrizona Barred topminnow Central America 3.4 SL 1934
Scolichthys greenwayi Greenway's toothcarp Central America 5 1967
Scolichthys iota Dashed toothcarp Central America 3.5 1967
Xenodexia ctenolepis Grijalva studfish Central America 4.5 1950
Xenophallus umbratilis Shadow toothcarp Central America 4.5 SL 1912
Xiphophorus alvarezi Chiapas swordtail Central America 7.5 1960
Xiphophorus andersi Spiketail platyfish Central America 5.5 1980
Xiphophorus birchmanni Sheepshead swordtail Central America 7 TL 1987
Xiphophorus clemenciae Yellow swordtail North America 5.1 SL 1959
Xiphophorus continens Short-sword platyfish Central America 3.5 1990
Xiphophorus cortezi Delicate swordtail Central America 5.5 1960
Xiphophorus couchianus Monterrey platyfish North America 6 TL 1859
Xiphophorus evelynae Puebla platyfish Central America 6 TL 1960
Xiphophorus gordoni Northern platyfish Central America 4 TL 1963
Xiphophorus hellerii Green swordtail North and Central America 16 TL 1848
Xiphophorus kallmani North America 2003
Xiphophorus kosszanderi Chapultepec platy Central America 1981
Xiphophorus maculatus Southern platyfish North and Central America 6 TL 1866
Xiphophorus malinche Highland swordtail Central America 5.5 TL 1990
Xiphophorus mayae Central America 7.8 SL 2002
Xiphophorus meyeri Marbled swordtail North America 4 TL 1988
Xiphophorus milleri Catemaco platyfish Central America 4.5 1960
Xiphophorus mixei Mixe swordtail North America 3.9 SL 2004
Xiphophorus montezumae Montezuma swordtail Central America 6.5 TL 1899
Xiphophorus monticolus Southern mountain swordtail North America 6.4 SL 2004
Xiphophorus multilineatus Striped swordtail Central America 5 1990
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl Mountain swordatail Central America 6 1990
Xiphophorus nigrensis Panuco swordtail Central America 6 TL 1960
Xiphophorus pygmaeus Pygmy swordtail Central America 4 TL 1943
Xiphophorus roseni North America 1981
Xiphophorus signum Central America 7.5 TL 1969
Xiphophorus variatus Variable platyfish North America 7 TL 1904
Xiphophorus xiphidium Swordtail platyfish North America 5 1932



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