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Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids



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Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon brevirostratus
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm
Cnesterodon carnegiei Haseman, 1911

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Cnesterodon carnegiei
[Carnegie's toothcarp]

Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Teixeira de Mello, F.
 
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
[Ten spotted live-bearer]
No picture found
 
Cnesterodon holopteros
[Whole fin toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Cnesterodon hypselurus Lucinda & Garavello, 2001

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Cnesterodon hypselurus
[Cilida toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Cnesterodon iguape Lucinda, 2005

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Cnesterodon iguape
[Iporanga tooth carp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon omorgmatos
[Torres toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Cnesterodon pirai
[Almeida toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Cnesterodon raddai Meyer & Etzel, 2001

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Cnesterodon raddai
[Resistencia toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Cnesterodon septentrionalis Rosa & Costa, 1993

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Cnesterodon septentrionalis
[Swamp toothcarp]

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]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm
 
Gambusia lemaitrei
[Lemaitre's mosquitofish]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Limia heterandria Regan, 1913

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Limia heterandria
[Venezuela Molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Micropoecilia bifurca
[Amazon guppy]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Micropoecilia branneri
[Lemon Guppy]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Micropoecilia minima (Costa & Sarraf, 1997)

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Micropoecilia minima
[Guama guppy]

Photo by Baesler, S.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm
Neoheterandria elegans Henn, 1916

Photo by Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Neoheterandria elegans
[Orange dwarf toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Pamphorichthys araguaiensis
[Aruana toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Pamphorichthys hasemani
[Haseman's toothcarp]

Photo by Brito, M.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Pamphorichthys hollandi (Henn, 1916)

Photo by Photo by Brito, M.F.G.
 
Pamphorichthys hollandi
[Holland's Toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
 
Pamphorichthys minor
[Mini-molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
 
Pamphorichthys pertapeh
[Jungle toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm
 
Pamphorichthys scalpridens
[Chisel toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Phalloceros alessandrae Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros alessandrae
[Alessandra's toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Phalloceros anisophallos Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros anisophallos
[Roque toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Phalloceros aspilos Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros aspilos
[]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Phalloceros buckupi Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros buckupi
[Jacareí toothcarp]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Phalloceros caudimaculatus (Hensel, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
[Dusky millions fish]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Phalloceros elachistos Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros elachistos
[Córrego toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Phalloceros enneaktinos Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros enneaktinos
[Nine ray toothcarp]

Photo by Maddern, M.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Phalloceros harpagos Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Maddern, M.
 
Phalloceros harpagos
[Ellipse spot toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Phalloceros heptaktinos Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros heptaktinos
[Seven ray toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Phalloceros leptokeras Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros leptokeras
[Sapucaia toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
Phalloceros leticiae Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros leticiae
[Araguaia toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Phalloceros lucenorum Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros lucenorum
[Jaquiá toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Phalloceros malabarbai Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros malabarbai
[Itapoá toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Phalloceros megapolos Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros megapolos
[Lindo toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Phalloceros mikrommatos Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros mikrommatos
[Seguro toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Phalloceros ocellatus Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros ocellatus
[Prado toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Phalloceros pellos Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros pellos
[Antonina toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Phalloceros reisi Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros reisi
[Apiaí toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Phalloceros spiloura Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros spiloura
[Three point toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Phalloceros titthos Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros titthos
[Breast toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Phalloceros tupinamba Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros tupinamba
[Tupi toothcarp]

Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Phalloceros uai Lucinda, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lucinda, P.H.F.
 
Phalloceros uai
[One spot toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Phalloptychus eigenmanni
[Eigenmann's toothcarp]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Phalloptychus januarius (Hensel, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Phalloptychus januarius
[January toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Phallotorynus dispilos
[Two spot toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Phallotorynus fasciolatus
[Thinstribed toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm
 
Phallotorynus jucundus
[Antler toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Phallotorynus pankalos
[Bellyspotted toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Phallotorynus psittakos
[Clementina toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Phallotorynus victoriae
[Argentinian toothcarp]

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

Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Poecilia dauli
[Mirina 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
 
Poecilia koperi
[Curipe Toothcarp]

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]
No picture found
 
Poecilia mechthildae
[Acandi toothcarp]

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]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Poecilia parae Eigenmann, 1894

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia parae
[Para 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
 
Poecilia sarrafae
[Jandira toothcarp]

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]

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
 
Poecilia waiapi
[Jari toothcarp]
No picture found
 
Poecilia wandae
[Maracaibo toothcarp]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Poecilia wingei Poeser, Kempkes & Isbrücker, 2005

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Poecilia wingei
[Endlers guppy]

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]

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]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Priapichthys caliensis
[Cali toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Priapichthys chocoensis
[Choco toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Priapichthys nigroventralis
[Blackfinned toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Pseudopoecilia austrocolumbiana
[Narino toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Pseudopoecilia festae (Boulenger, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Pseudopoecilia festae
[Festa toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Pseudopoecilia fria
[Fria toothcarp]

Photo by Bitter, F.

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm TL
Tomeurus gracilis Eigenmann, 1909

Photo by Photo by Bitter, F.
 
Tomeurus gracilis
[Bottle toothcarp]

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 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]

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]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cnesterodon brevirostratus South America 4.4 SL 1993
Cnesterodon carnegiei Carnegie's toothcarp South America 3.5 1911
Cnesterodon decemmaculatus Ten spotted live-bearer South America 4.5 TL 1842
Cnesterodon holopteros Whole fin toothcarp South America 2006
Cnesterodon hypselurus Cilida toothcarp South America 3.1 SL 2001
Cnesterodon iguape Iporanga tooth carp South America 2.5 SL 2005
Cnesterodon omorgmatos Torres toothcarp South America 3.1 SL 2001
Cnesterodon pirai Almeida toothcarp South America 2.8 SL 2009
Cnesterodon raddai Resistencia toothcarp South America 2.3 SL 2001
Cnesterodon septentrionalis Swamp toothcarp South America 3 SL 1993
Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish North and Central America 7 TL 1853
Gambusia lemaitrei Lemaitre's mosquitofish South America 4 1950
Limia heterandria Venezuela Molly South America 4 1913
Micropoecilia bifurca Amazon guppy South America 3 TL 1909
Micropoecilia branneri Lemon Guppy South America 4 TL 1894
Micropoecilia minima Guama guppy South America 2.4 SL 1997
Neoheterandria elegans Orange dwarf toothcarp South America 2.5 1916
Pamphorichthys araguaiensis Aruana toothcarp South America 2.5 SL 1991
Pamphorichthys hasemani Haseman's toothcarp South America 2.5 TL 1916
Pamphorichthys hollandi Holland's Toothcarp South America 4.5 1916
Pamphorichthys minor Mini-molly South America 1.7 SL 1895
Pamphorichthys pertapeh Jungle toothcarp South America 1.7 SL 2008
Pamphorichthys scalpridens Chisel toothcarp South America 4 1895
Phalloceros alessandrae Alessandra's toothcarp South America 2.5 SL 2008
Phalloceros anisophallos Roque toothcarp South America 4.5 SL 2008
Phalloceros aspilos South America 3.8 SL 2008
Phalloceros buckupi Jacareí toothcarp South America 3.3 SL 2008
Phalloceros caudimaculatus Dusky millions fish South America 6 TL 1868
Phalloceros elachistos Córrego toothcarp South America 2.8 SL 2008
Phalloceros enneaktinos Nine ray toothcarp South America 3.6 SL 2008
Phalloceros harpagos Ellipse spot toothcarp South America 4.7 SL 2008
Phalloceros heptaktinos Seven ray toothcarp South America 3.0 SL 2008
Phalloceros leptokeras Sapucaia toothcarp South America 3.7 SL 2008
Phalloceros leticiae Araguaia toothcarp South America 1.7 SL 2008
Phalloceros lucenorum Jaquiá toothcarp South America 3.7 SL 2008
Phalloceros malabarbai Itapoá toothcarp South America 3.2 SL 2008
Phalloceros megapolos Lindo toothcarp South America 4.0 SL 2008
Phalloceros mikrommatos Seguro toothcarp South America 2.7 SL 2008
Phalloceros ocellatus Prado toothcarp South America 2.5 SL 2008
Phalloceros pellos Antonina toothcarp South America 3.3 SL 2008
Phalloceros reisi Apiaí toothcarp South America 5.0 SL 2008
Phalloceros spiloura Three point toothcarp South America 3.4 SL 2008
Phalloceros titthos Breast toothcarp South America 4.5 SL 2008
Phalloceros tupinamba Tupi toothcarp South America 4.4 SL 2008
Phalloceros uai One spot toothcarp South America 3.4 SL 2008
Phalloptychus eigenmanni Eigenmann's toothcarp South America 3.5 1916
Phalloptychus januarius January toothcarp South America 4 1868
Phallotorynus dispilos Two spot toothcarp South America 2.5 SL 2005
Phallotorynus fasciolatus Thinstribed toothcarp South America 3.5 1916
Phallotorynus jucundus Antler toothcarp South America 3 1930
Phallotorynus pankalos Bellyspotted toothcarp South America 2.8 SL 2005
Phallotorynus psittakos Clementina toothcarp South America 2.4 SL 2005
Phallotorynus victoriae Argentinian toothcarp South America 2.3 SL 1983
Poecilia caucana Cauca molly Central and South America 6 NG 1880
Poecilia dauli Mirina Molly South America 1.9 SL 2000
Poecilia gillii Gill's molly Central and South America 10.5 TL 1863
Poecilia koperi Curipe Toothcarp South America 2003
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin molly North America 15 TL 1821
Poecilia mechthildae Acandi toothcarp South America 2002
Poecilia orri Mangrove molly Central America 5.6 SL 1943
Poecilia parae Para molly South America 5 1894
Poecilia picta Swamp guppies Central and South America 5 TL 1913
Poecilia reticulata Guppy South America 6 SL 1859
Poecilia sarrafae Jandira toothcarp South America 2011
Poecilia sphenops Molly Central and South America 7.5 SL 1846
Poecilia velifera Sail-fin molly Central America 15 TL 1914
Poecilia vivipara Eye spot toothcarp America 7.8 TL 1801
Poecilia waiapi Jari toothcarp South America 2012
Poecilia wandae Maracaibo toothcarp South America 2003
Poecilia wingei Endlers guppy South America 2 SL 2005
Poeciliopsis gracilis Porthole livebearer Central America 9 TL 1848
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis Turrubarés toothcarp Central and South America 8 1912
Priapichthys caliensis Cali toothcarp South America 2.8 SL 1916
Priapichthys chocoensis Choco toothcarp South America 4.5 TL 1916
Priapichthys nigroventralis Blackfinned toothcarp South America 3 TL 1912
Pseudopoecilia austrocolumbiana Narino toothcarp South America 2 TL 1987
Pseudopoecilia festae Festa toothcarp South America 4.5 1898
Pseudopoecilia fria Fria toothcarp South America 3.0 SL 1914
Tomeurus gracilis Bottle toothcarp South America 3.3 TL 1909
Xiphophorus hellerii Green swordtail North and Central America 16 TL 1848
Xiphophorus maculatus Southern platyfish North and Central America 6 TL 1866
Xiphophorus variatus Variable platyfish North America 7 TL 1904



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