poecilia

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Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801, is a genus of freshwater fish in family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. The type species is P. vivipara. Live-bearers, the Poecilia species are collectively known as mollies, with the exception of the famous guppy (P. reticulata). IUCN list two of the species, P. sulphuraria and P. latipunctata (the broadspotted molly) as Critically Endangered. The generic name Poecilia derives from the Greek ποικίλος (variegated), in reference to the fishes' coloration.

Species

Poecilia butleri - Pacific Molly
Poecilia catemaconis - Catemaco Molly
Poecilia chica - Dwarf Molly
Poecilia elegans - Elegant Molly
Poecilia formosa - Amazon Molly
Poecilia latipinna - Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipunctata - Broadspotted Molly
Poecilia mexicana - Shortfin Molly
Poecilia orri - Mangrove Molly
Poecilia petenensis - Peten Molly
Poecilia reticulata - Guppy
Poecilia sphenops - Molly
Poecilia teresae - Mountain Molly
Poecilia vivipara - Guar
Poecilia velifera - Sail-fin Molly

References

"Poecilia." ITIS Standard Report. (Integrated Taxonomic Information System: National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., 2004-06-08). ITIS 165897
"Poecilia." FishBase. ed. Froese, R. and D. Pauly (04/2004), Poecilia

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