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Priapichthys

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Priapichthys is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCyprinodontiformes
  5. FamilyPoeciliidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
Observations recorded843

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
49
With media
1
Family
Poeciliidae
Collections
USNM, MCZ, CAS, ANSP, TU, NRM
Recorded in
Panama, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Poeciliinae
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taxon name
Priapichthys
taxon rank
genus
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Category:Priapichthys
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Encyclopedic overview

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Priapichthys is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.

==Species== There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: Priapichthys annectens (Regan, 1907) Priapichthys caliensis (C. H. Eigenmann & Henn, 1916) Priapichthys chocoensis (Henn, 1916) Priapichthys darienensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) Priapichthys nigroventralis (C. H. Eigenmann & Henn, 1912) Priapichthys panamensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1916 Priapichthys puetzi M. K. Meyer & Etzel, 1996

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