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Poeciliidae Bonaparte, 1831

154389  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154389)

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  1. Subfamily Aplocheilichthyinae Myers, 1928
    1. Genus Aplocheilichthys Bleeker, 1863
    2. Genus Platypanchax Ahl, 1928
    3. Genus Poropanchax Clausen, 1967
    4. Genus Rhexipanchax Huber, 1999
    5. Genus Haplocheilichthys accepted as Aplocheilichthys Bleeker, 1863 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    6. Genus Haplochilichthys accepted as Aplocheilichthys Bleeker, 1863 (misspelling)
  2. Subfamily Poeciliinae Bonaparte, 1831
    1. Genus Alfaro Meek, 1912
    2. Genus Belonesox Kner, 1860
    3. Genus Brachyrhaphis Regan, 1913
    4. Genus Carlhubbsia Whitley, 1951
    5. Genus Cnesterodon Garman, 1895
    6. Genus Gambusia Poey, 1854
    7. Genus Girardinus Poey, 1854
    8. Genus Heterandria Agassiz, 1853
    9. Genus Heterophallus Regan, 1914
    10. Genus Hiatirhaphis Huber, 2019
    11. Genus Limia Poey, 1854
    12. Genus Micropoecilia Hubbs, 1926
    13. Genus Neoheterandria Henn, 1916
    14. Genus Pamphorichthys Regan, 1913
    15. Genus Phallichthys Hubbs, 1924
    16. Genus Phalloceros Eigenmann, 1907
    17. Genus Phalloptychus Eigenmann, 1907
    18. Genus Phallotorynus Henn, 1916
    19. Genus Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801
    20. Genus Poeciliopsis Regan, 1913
    21. Genus Priapella Regan, 1913
    22. Genus Priapichthys Regan, 1913
    23. Genus Pseudopoecilia Regan, 1913
    24. Genus Pseudoxiphophorus Bleeker, 1860
    25. Genus Quintana Hubbs, 1934
    26. Genus Scolichthys Rosen, 1967
    27. Genus Tomeurus Eigenmann, 1909
    28. Genus Xenodexia Hubbs, 1950
    29. Genus Xenophallus Hubbs, 1924
    30. Genus Xiphophorus Heckel, 1848
    31. Genus Zygonectus (uncertain > unassessed)
    32. Genus Acanthophacelus Eigenmann, 1907 accepted as Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801
    33. Genus Allogambusia Hubbs, 1924 accepted as Neoheterandria Henn, 1916
    34. Genus Alloheterandria Hubbs, 1924 accepted as Priapichthys Regan, 1913
    35. Genus Allophallus Hubbs, 1936 accepted as Carlhubbsia Whitley, 1951
    36. Genus Allopoecilia Hubbs, 1924 accepted as Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801
    37. Genus Aulophallus Hubbs, 1926 accepted as Poeciliopsis Regan, 1913
    38. Genus Dactylophallus Howell Rivero & Rivas, 1944 accepted as Girardinus Poey, 1854
    39. Genus Dicerophallus Álvarez, 1952 accepted as Gambusia Poey, 1854
    40. Genus Diphyacantha Henn, 1916 accepted as Priapichthys Regan, 1913
    41. Genus Flexipenis Hubbs in Rivas, 1963 accepted as Gambusia Poey, 1854
    42. Genus Furcipenis Hubbs, 1931 accepted as Alfaro Meek, 1912
    43. Genus Glaridichthys Garman, 1896 accepted as Girardinus Poey, 1854
    44. Genus Glaridodon Garman, 1895 accepted as Girardinus Poey, 1854
    45. Genus Haridichthys accepted as Glaridichthys Garman, 1896 accepted as Girardinus Poey, 1854 (misspelling)
    46. Genus Lebistes De Filippi, 1861 accepted as Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (synonym)
    47. Genus Lembesseia Fowler, 1949 accepted as Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801
    48. Genus Leptorhaphis Regan, 1913 accepted as Poeciliopsis Regan, 1913
    49. Genus Molinesia accepted as Mollienesia Lesueur, 1821 accepted as Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (misspelling)
    50. Genus Mollienesia Lesueur, 1821 accepted as Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801
    51. Genus Mollienisia accepted as Mollienesia Lesueur, 1821 accepted as Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (misspelling)
    52. Genus Neopoecilia Hubbs, 1924 accepted as Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801
    53. Genus Pamphoria Regan, 1913 accepted as Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801
    54. Genus Panamichthys Hubbs, 1924 accepted as Priapichthys Regan, 1913
    55. Genus Parapoecilia Hubbs, 1924 accepted as Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801
    56. Genus Petalosoma Regan, 1908 accepted as Alfaro Meek, 1912
    57. Genus Petalurichthys Regan, 1912 accepted as Alfaro Meek, 1912
    58. Genus Platypoecilus Günther, 1866 accepted as Xiphophorus Heckel, 1848
    59. Genus Plectrophallus Fowler, 1932 accepted as Brachyrhaphis Regan, 1913
    60. Genus Pocilia accepted as Poecilia Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    61. Genus Poeciliodes Steindachner, 1863 accepted as Heterandria Agassiz, 1853 (synonym)
    62. Genus Poecilioides accepted as Poeciliodes Steindachner, 1863 accepted as Heterandria Agassiz, 1853 (misspelling)
    63. Genus Schizophallus Hubbs, 1926 accepted as Gambusia Poey, 1854 (synonym)
    64. Genus Toxus Eigenmann, 1903 accepted as Girardinus Poey, 1854
    65. Genus Trigonophallus Hubbs, 1926 accepted as Brachyrhaphis Regan, 1913
    66. Genus Xiphorus accepted as Xiphophorus Heckel, 1848 (misspelling)
    67. Genus Zygonectes Agassiz, 1854 accepted as Fundulus Lacepède, 1803
  3. Subfamily Procatopodinae Fowler, 1916
    1. Genus Aapticheilichthys Huber, 2011
    2. Genus Congopanchax Poll, 1971
    3. Genus Cynopanchax Ahl, 1928
    4. Genus Fluviphylax Whitley, 1965
    5. Genus Hylopanchax Poll & Lambert, 1965
    6. Genus Hypsopanchax Myers, 1924
    7. Genus Laciris Huber, 1981
    8. Genus Lacustricola Myers, 1924
    9. Genus Lamprichthys Regan, 1911
    10. Genus Micropanchax Myers, 1924
    11. Genus Pantanodon Myers, 1955
    12. Genus Plataplochilus Ahl, 1928
    13. Genus Procatopus Boulenger, 1904
    14. Genus Mohanga Boulenger, 1911 accepted as Lamprichthys Regan, 1911
    15. Genus Plaplochilus accepted as Plataplochilus Ahl, 1928 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  4. Subfamily Fluviphylacinae Roberts, 1970 accepted as Procatopodinae Fowler, 1916
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Poeciliidae Bonaparte, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154389 on 2026-03-21
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2005-04-18 08:19:08Z
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2005-05-27 07:39:43Z
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2015-04-17 08:48:21Z
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2025-11-06 16:50:50Z
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Nomenclature

basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

 
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