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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Genus: Pseudoxiphophorus

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7 species

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

Max. Length 6.5 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus cataractae
[Cobán toothcarp]
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Max. Length 7 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus diremptus
[Sebol toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm TL
 
Pseudoxiphophorus jonesii
[Barred killifish]
No picture found

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

Max. Length 6.5 cm
 
Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus
[Usumacinta toothcarp]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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 jonesii Barred killifish Central America 9.2 TL 1874
Pseudoxiphophorus litoperas Cahabón toothcarp Central America 7 1979
Pseudoxiphophorus obliquus Usumacinta toothcarp Central America 6.5 1979



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