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Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids


Country: Honduras | See tabular list

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14 species in in Honduras (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 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 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 6.3 cm SL
 
Poecilia hondurensis
[Eastern Honduras molly]

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.

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 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 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]

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
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alfaro huberi Hubers knife livebearer Central America 7 1923
Gambusia luma Sleek mosquitofish Central America 4.2 SL 1963
Gambusia nicaraguensis Nicaraguan mosquitofish Central America 4.1 SL 1866
Phallichthys amates Merry widow livebearer Central America 7 SL 1907
Phallichthys fairweatheri Picotee livebearer Central America 4.5 1959
Poecilia hondurensis Eastern Honduras molly Central America 6.3 SL 2011
Poecilia orri Mangrove molly Central America 5.6 SL 1943
Poecilia sphenops Molly Central and South America 7.5 SL 1846
Poeciliopsis gracilis Porthole livebearer Central America 9 TL 1848
Pseudoxiphophorus anzuetoi Blue spotted Guatamala toothcarp Central America 7 TL 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus bimaculatus Twospot livebearer Central America 15 1848
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



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