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Brachyrhaphis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Poeciliinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Poeciliidae

Scientific name
  
Brachyrhaphis

Higher classification
  
Livebearers

Order
  
Cyprinodontiformes

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Similar
  
Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora, Poeciliidae, Phallichthys, Priapichthys, Brachyrhaphis olomina

Brachyrhaphis roseni wild livebearer


Brachyrhaphis is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but B. holdridgei also occurs in Nicaragua and B. hartwegi is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent phylogenetic analysis has suggested that Brachyrhaphis may not be of a monophyletic group.

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Brachyrhaphis roseni


Species

There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:

Brachyrhaphis Fish Identification

  • Brachyrhaphis cascajalensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
  • Brachyrhaphis episcopi (Steindachner, 1878)
  • Brachyrhaphis hartwegi D. E. Rosen & R. M. Bailey, 1963 (Soconusco gambusia)
  • Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi M. K. Meyer & Etzel, 2001
  • Brachyrhaphis holdridgei W. A. Bussing, 1967
  • Brachyrhaphis olomina (Meek, 1914)
  • Brachyrhaphis parismina (Meek, 1912)
  • Brachyrhaphis punctifer (C. L. Hubbs, 1926)
  • Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora (Regan, 1908)
  • Brachyrhaphis roseni W. A. Bussing, 1988
  • Brachyrhaphis roswithae M. K. Meyer & Etzel, 1998
  • Brachyrhaphis terrabensis (Regan, 1907)

    • References

    Brachyrhaphis Wikipedia
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