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Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids


Country: Guatemala | See tabular list

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34 species in in Guatemala (see list below)
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Photo by Matamoros, W.A.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm
Alfaro huberi (Fowler, 1923)

Photo by Photo by Matamoros, W.A.
 
Alfaro huberi
[Hubers knife livebearer]

Photo by JJPhoto

North and Central America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Belonesox belizanus Kner, 1860

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Belonesox belizanus
[Top minnow]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Brachyrhaphis hartwegi Rosen & Bailey, 1963

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Brachyrhaphis hartwegi
[Soconusco gambusia]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm
Carlhubbsia kidderi (Hubbs, 1936)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Carlhubbsia kidderi
[Champoton gambusia]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Carlhubbsia stuarti Rosen & Bailey, 1959

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Carlhubbsia stuarti
[Barred livebearer]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Gambusia luma Rosen & Bailey, 1963

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Gambusia luma
[Sleek mosquitofish]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Central America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Gambusia nicaraguensis Günther, 1866

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Gambusia nicaraguensis
[Nicaraguan mosquitofish]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

North America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Gambusia sexradiata Hubbs, 1936

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Gambusia sexradiata
[Teardrop mosquito]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Gambusia yucatana Regan, 1914

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Gambusia yucatana
[Yucatan gambusia]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm
 
Heterandria attenuata
[Yalicar toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Phallichthys amates (Miller, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Phallichthys amates
[Merry widow livebearer]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Phallichthys fairweatheri Rosen & Bailey, 1959

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Phallichthys fairweatheri
[Picotee livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Poecilia butleri
[Pacific 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]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

North Central America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Poecilia kykesis Poeser, 2002

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Poecilia kykesis
[Usumacinta molly]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North and Central America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Poecilia mexicana Steindachner, 1863

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poecilia mexicana
[Shortfin molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Poecilia petenensis
[Peten molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Poecilia rositae
[Lanquín toothcarp]

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]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus
[Largespot livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Pseudoxiphophorus anzuetoi
[Blue spotted Guatamala toothcarp]

Photo by Villarreal, A.

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm
Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus (Heckel, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Villarreal, A.
 
Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus
[Twospot livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus cataractae
[Cobán toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus diremptus
[Sebol toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas
[Cahabón toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus
[Usumacinta toothcarp]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Scolichthys greenwayi Rosen, 1967

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Scolichthys greenwayi
[Greenway's toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Scolichthys iota
[Dashed toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm
 
Xenodexia ctenolepis
[Grijalva studfish]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm
Xiphophorus alvarezi Rosen, 1960

Photo by Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Xiphophorus alvarezi
[Chiapas swordtail]

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 Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Xiphophorus mayae Meyer & Schartl, 2002

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Xiphophorus mayae
[]

Photo by Kaladjian, M.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Xiphophorus signum Rosen & Kallman, 1969

Photo by Photo by Kaladjian, M.
 
Xiphophorus signum
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alfaro huberi Hubers knife livebearer Central America 7 1923
Belonesox belizanus Top minnow North and Central America 20 TL 1860
Brachyrhaphis hartwegi Soconusco gambusia Central America 5 1963
Carlhubbsia kidderi Champoton gambusia Central America 6 1936
Carlhubbsia stuarti Barred livebearer Central America 5.5 SL 1959
Gambusia luma Sleek mosquitofish Central America 4.2 SL 1963
Gambusia nicaraguensis Nicaraguan mosquitofish Central America 4.1 SL 1866
Gambusia sexradiata Teardrop mosquito North America 3.5 SL 1936
Gambusia yucatana Yucatan gambusia Central America 8 TL 1914
Heterandria attenuata Yalicar toothcarp Central America 7 1979
Phallichthys amates Merry widow livebearer Central America 7 SL 1907
Phallichthys fairweatheri Picotee livebearer Central America 4.5 1959
Poecilia butleri Pacific molly Central America 8 TL 1889
Poecilia gillii Gill's molly Central and South America 10.5 TL 1863
Poecilia kykesis Usumacinta molly North Central America 13 SL 2002
Poecilia mexicana Shortfin molly North and Central America 11 SL 1863
Poecilia petenensis Peten molly Central America 12 TL 1866
Poecilia rositae Lanquín toothcarp Central America 5.0 SL 2004
Poeciliopsis gracilis Porthole livebearer Central America 9 TL 1848
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus Largespot livebearer North America. 5.7 SL 1866
Pseudoxiphophorus anzuetoi Blue spotted Guatamala toothcarp Central America 7 TL 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus Twospot livebearer Central America 15 1848
Pseudoxiphophorus cataractae Cobán toothcarp Central America 6.5 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus diremptus Sebol toothcarp Central America 7 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas Cahabón toothcarp Central America 7 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus Usumacinta toothcarp Central America 6.5 1979
Scolichthys greenwayi Greenway's toothcarp Central America 5 1967
Scolichthys iota Dashed toothcarp Central America 3.5 1967
Xenodexia ctenolepis Grijalva studfish Central America 4.5 1950
Xiphophorus alvarezi Chiapas swordtail Central America 7.5 1960
Xiphophorus hellerii Green swordtail North and Central America 16 TL 1848
Xiphophorus maculatus Southern platyfish North and Central America 6 TL 1866
Xiphophorus mayae Central America 7.8 SL 2002
Xiphophorus signum Central America 7.5 TL 1969



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