Biology:Heterophallus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Heterophallus
Heterophallus milleri.jpg
Heterophallus milleri
Scientific classification e
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]

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

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. 1.0 1.1 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Heterophallus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=8907. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). Species of Heterophallus in FishBase. February 2022 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q5747439 entry