WoRMS taxon details
Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)
275348 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:275348)
accepted
Species
Limia matamorensis Girard, 1859 · unaccepted (synonym)
Limia poeciloides Girard, 1858 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mollienisia latipinna Lesueur, 1821 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Poecilia lineolata Girard, 1858 · unaccepted (synonym)
Poecilia multilineata Lesueur, 1821 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821) Lesueur, C. A. (1821). Description of a new genus, and of several new species of fresh water fish, indigenous to the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> v. 2 (pt 1): 2-8, Pls. 1-3. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275348 on 2025-04-29
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Limia matamorensis Girard, 1859) Girard, C. F. (1859). Ichthyological notices. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> v. 11: 113-122 ;v. 11:150. [details]
original description (of Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821) Lesueur, C. A. (1821). Description of a new genus, and of several new species of fresh water fish, indigenous to the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> v. 2 (pt 1): 2-8, Pls. 1-3. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821) Lesueur, C. A. (1821). Description of a new genus, and of several new species of fresh water fish, indigenous to the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> v. 2 (pt 1): 2-8, Pls. 1-3. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (RAS)
Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species impact in Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]Introduced species vector dispersal in Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) : Individual release: accidental release by individuals (e.g. aquarium discards) [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) : Fisheries: deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish to establish or support fishery [details]
To Barcode of Life (53 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Poecilia lineolata Girard, 1858)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Poecilia multilineata Lesueur, 1821)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Limia matamorensis Girard, 1859)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (65 publications) (from synonym Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (66 publications) (from synonym Mollienisia latipinna Lesueur, 1821)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Limia poeciloides Girard, 1858)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Poecilia latipinna)
To Fishbase (from synonym Poecilia lineolata Girard, 1858)
To Fishbase (from synonym Limia matamorensis Girard, 1859)
To Fishbase (from synonym Poecilia multilineata Lesueur, 1821)
To Fishbase (from synonym Limia poeciloides Girard, 1858)
To Fishbase (from synonym Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821)
To Fishbase (from synonym Mollienisia latipinna Lesueur, 1821)
To Fishbase
To FishBase images (Poecilia latipinna, by Mensch, R.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (132462 nucleotides; 47256 proteins)
To GenBank (132462 nucleotides; 47256 proteins) (from synonym Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Poecilia latipinna FIN028025 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Poecilia latipinna FIN031929 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Poecilia lineolata Girard, 1858)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Poecilia multilineata Lesueur, 1821)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Limia matamorensis Girard, 1859)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (65 publications) (from synonym Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (66 publications) (from synonym Mollienisia latipinna Lesueur, 1821)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Limia poeciloides Girard, 1858)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Poecilia latipinna)
To Fishbase (from synonym Poecilia lineolata Girard, 1858)
To Fishbase (from synonym Limia matamorensis Girard, 1859)
To Fishbase (from synonym Poecilia multilineata Lesueur, 1821)
To Fishbase (from synonym Limia poeciloides Girard, 1858)
To Fishbase (from synonym Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821)
To Fishbase (from synonym Mollienisia latipinna Lesueur, 1821)
To Fishbase
To FishBase images (Poecilia latipinna, by Mensch, R.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (132462 nucleotides; 47256 proteins)
To GenBank (132462 nucleotides; 47256 proteins) (from synonym Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Poecilia latipinna FIN028025 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Poecilia latipinna FIN031929 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
