Heterophallus

Heterophallus is a genus of small poeciliids found near the coast in calm waters of river basins in southeastern Mexico.

Heterophallus
Heterophallus milleri
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

Species

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

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Heterophallus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). Species of Heterophallus in FishBase. February 2022 version.


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