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

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Poecilia boesemani Maraval toothcarp Central America 2003
Poecilia butleri Pacific molly Central America 8 TL 1889
Poecilia catemaconis Catemaco molly Central America 10.5 TL 1975
Poecilia caucana Cauca molly Central and South America 6 NG 1880
Poecilia caudofasciata Tailband toothcarp Central America 1913
Poecilia chica Dwarf molly North America 5 TL 1975
Poecilia dauli Mirina Molly South America 1.9 SL 2000
Poecilia elegans Elegant molly Central America 4.6 SL 1948
Poecilia formosa Amazon molly North America 9.6 TL 1859
Poecilia gillii Gill's molly Central and South America 10.5 TL 1863
Poecilia hispaniolana Hispaniola molly Central America 5.9 SL 1978
Poecilia hondurensis Eastern Honduras molly Central America 6.3 SL 2011
Poecilia islai Tiger Limia North America 3.5 SL 2020
Poecilia koperi Curipe Toothcarp South America 2003
Poecilia kykesis Usumacinta molly North Central America 13 SL 2002
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin molly North America 15 TL 1821
Poecilia latipunctata Broadspotted molly North and Central America 6 TL 1904
Poecilia mandibularis Jawed Limia North America 4.2 SL 2020
Poecilia marcellinoi Marcellino toothcarp Central America 6.3 SL 1995
Poecilia maylandi Balsas molly Central America 11 1983
Poecilia mechthildae Acandi toothcarp South America 2002
Poecilia mexicana Shortfin molly North and Central America 11 SL 1863
Poecilia montana Central America 1963
Poecilia obscura Trinidad guppy Western Trinidad, Oropuch 1.5 SL 2009
Poecilia orri Mangrove molly Central America 5.6 SL 1943
Poecilia parae Para molly South America 5 1894
Poecilia petenensis Peten molly Central America 12 TL 1866
Poecilia picta Swamp guppies Central and South America 5 TL 1913
Poecilia reticulata Guppy South America 6 SL 1859
Poecilia rositae Lanquín toothcarp Central America 5.0 SL 2004
Poecilia salvatoris Liberty molly Central America 1907
Poecilia sarrafae Jandira toothcarp South America 2011
Poecilia sphenops Molly Central and South America 7.5 SL 1846
Poecilia sulphuraria Sulphur molly Central America 5 TL 1948
Poecilia teresae Mountain molly Central America 5.0 SL 1990
Poecilia vandepolli Vandepoll's molly Central America 4.5 TL 1887
Poecilia velifera Sail-fin molly Central America 15 TL 1914
Poecilia vivipara Eye spot toothcarp America 7.8 TL 1801
Poecilia waiapi Jari toothcarp South America 2012
Poecilia wandae Maracaibo toothcarp South America 2003
Poecilia wingei Endlers guppy South America 2 SL 2005



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