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Priapichthys
Sign in to savePriapichthys is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCyprinodontiformes
- FamilyPoeciliidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
Observations recorded843
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 49
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Poeciliidae
- Collections
- USNM, MCZ, CAS, ANSP, TU, NRM
- Recorded in
- Panama, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia
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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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