Heterophallus
Appearance
Heterophallus | |
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Heterophallus milleri | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Poeciliidae |
Tribe: | Gambusiini |
Genus: | Heterophallus Regan, 1914 |
Type species | |
Heterophallus rachovii Regan, 1914[1]
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Heterophallus is a genus of small poeciliids found near the coast in calm waters of river basins in southeastern Mexico.
Species
[edit]There are currently two[2] or three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Heterophallus echeagarayi (Álvarez, 1952) (Maya gambusia)
- Heterophallus milleri Radda, 1987 (Grijalva gambusia)
- Heterophallus rachovii Regan, 1914 (Coatzacoalcos gambusia)
FishBase places Heterophallus echeagarayi in the genus Gambusia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Heterophallus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Heterophallus". FishBase. February 2022 version.