Phallichthys
Phallichthys is a genus of poeciliids native to Central America.
| Phallichthys | |
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| Phallichthys tico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Tribe: | Poeciliini |
| Genus: | Phallichthys C. L. Hubbs, 1924 |
| Type species | |
| Poeciliopsis isthmensis, a synonym of Phallichthys amates | |
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Phallichthys amates (N. Miller, 1907) (Merry widow livebearer)
- Phallichthys fairweatheri D. E. Rosen & R. M. Bailey, 1959 (Picotee livebearer)
- Phallichthys quadripunctatus W. A. Bussing, 1979
- Phallichthys tico W. A. Bussing, 1963
References
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Phallichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Phallichthys in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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