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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Genus: Brachyrhaphis

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12 species (see list below)

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Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 7.5 cm
Brachyrhaphis cascajalensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Brown, C.
 
Brachyrhaphis cascajalensis
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Brachyrhaphis episcopi (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Brown, C.
 
Brachyrhaphis episcopi
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Brachyrhaphis hartwegi Rosen & Bailey, 1963

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Brachyrhaphis hartwegi
[Soconusco gambusia]

Photo by Dibble, I.

Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi Meyer & Etzel, 2001

Photo by Dibble, I.
 
Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Brachyrhaphis holdridgei
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Brachyrhaphis olomina (Meek, 1914)

Photo by Molina, A.
 
Brachyrhaphis olomina
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Brachyrhaphis parismina
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
 
Brachyrhaphis punctifer
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora
[]

Photo by Dibble, I.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Brachyrhaphis roseni Bussing, 1988

Photo by Dibble, I.
 
Brachyrhaphis roseni
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Brachyrhaphis roswithae
[]

Photo by Dibble, I.

Central America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Brachyrhaphis terrabensis (Regan, 1907)

Photo by Dibble, I.
 
Brachyrhaphis terrabensis
[]
12 Species of Family Poeciliidae with Genus Brachyrhaphis
(Poeciliids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1913 Brachyrhaphis cascajalensis Central America 7.5
1878 Brachyrhaphis episcopi Central America 5
1963 Brachyrhaphis hartwegi Soconusco gambusia Central America 5
2001 Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi Central America 5.5 TL
1967 Brachyrhaphis holdridgei Central America 5 SL
1914 Brachyrhaphis olomina Central America 6 SL
1912 Brachyrhaphis parismina Central America 7 TL
1926 Brachyrhaphis punctifer Central America 5
1908 Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora Central America 6 SL
1988 Brachyrhaphis roseni Central America 6 SL
1998 Brachyrhaphis roswithae Central America 5 TL
1907 Brachyrhaphis terrabensis Central America 6 SL



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