Phallichthys

Phallichthys is a genus of poeciliids native to Central America.

Phallichthys
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
Regan, 1913[1]

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

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Phallichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Phallichthys in FishBase. August 2012 version.


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