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Taxonomy
The Subfamily Poeciliinae is a member of the Family Poeciliidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Poeciliinae:
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
(Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum: Chordata
Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass: Osteichthyes
Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
- Class: Osteichthyes
Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
- Subclass: Actinopterygii
- Ray-Finned Fishes
- Infraclass: Actinopteri
- Cohort: Clupeocephala
- Superorder: Acanthopterygii
- Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Berg, 1940 - Cyprinodontiforms, Cyprinodonts
- Family: Poeciliidae
Garman, 1895 - Poeciliids
- Subfamily: Poeciliinae - Livebearers
- Family: Poeciliidae
Garman, 1895 - Poeciliids
- Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Berg, 1940 - Cyprinodontiforms, Cyprinodonts
- Superorder: Acanthopterygii
- Cohort: Clupeocephala
- Infraclass: Actinopteri
- Subclass: Actinopterygii
- Ray-Finned Fishes
- Class: Osteichthyes
Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes
Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
- Phylum: Chordata
Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
(Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
The Subfamily Poeciliinae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (29): Alfaro · Belonesox · Brachyrhaphis · Carlhubbsia · Cnesterodon · Gambusia · Girardinus · Heterandria · Lebistes · Limia · Micropoecilia · Mollienisia · Neoheterandria · Pamphorichthys · Phallichthys · Phalloceros · Phalloptychus · Phallotorynus · Poecilia · Poeciliopsis · Priapella · Priapichthys · Pseudopoecilia · Quintana · Scolichthys · Tomeurus · Xenodexia · Xenophallus · Xiphophorus
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 377 species and subspecies in the Subfamily Poeciliinae.
Genera
Alfaro
Belonesox
Brachyrhaphis
Carlhubbsia
Cnesterodon
Gambusia
Gambusia is a genus of in family Poeciliidae (order Cyprinodontiformes). Most Gambusia species are principally found in freshwater habitats though some species may also be found in brackish or saltwater habitats. The type species is the Cuban gambusia, Gambusia punctata). Gambusia species are often called topminnows or simply gambusias; they are also known as mosquitofish, which, however, refers more specifically to one species, G. affinis.They are very important in aquarium trade, desired for small size, ease of breeding, and charming gracefulness. They are viviparous-they have live young. [more]
Girardinus
Heterandria
Lebistes
Limia
Limia is a genus of freshwater fishes belonging to the cyprinodontiform family Poeciliidae, which includes other livebearers such as platys, swordtails (genus Xiphophorous), guppies and mollies (genus Poecilia). Limias are found on the islands of the Greater Antilles, with 22 species on Hispaniola and single endemic species on the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and Jamaica. Limias are popular in aquaria among more advanced hobbyists. [more]
Micropoecilia
Micropoecilia is a genus of . One species of the genus is Micropoecilia picta, also known as the swamp or painted guppy. [more]
Mollienisia
Neoheterandria
Pamphorichthys
Phallichthys
Phalloceros
Phalloceros is a of livebearer fish. [more]
Phalloptychus
Phallotorynus
Poecilia
Poecilia is a of brackish water fish in family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. The type species is P. vivipara. Live-bearers, the Poecilia species are collectively known as mollies, with the exception of Endler's livebearer (P. wingei) and the famous guppy (P. reticulata). Members of this genus are members of the family Poecilidae, which includes the southern platyfish or "platy" (Xiphophorus maculatus), and the green swordtail (X. hellerii). [more]
Poeciliopsis
Poeciliopsis is a genus of in the Poeciliidae family. [more]
Priapella
Priapella is a genus of in the Poeciliidae family. [more]
Priapichthys
Pseudopoecilia
Quintana
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]
Scolichthys
Tomeurus
Xenodexia
Xenophallus
Xiphophorus
Xiphophorus is a of freshwater fish in family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. The type species is X. hellerii, the green swordtail. Members of the genus Xiphophorus are Live-bearers, meaning that they reproduce via internal fertilization. The Xiphophorus species are often collectively called swordtails, but in the aquarium trade that name typically refers specifically to X. hellerii. [more]
At least 63 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Xiphophorus.
More info about the Genus Xiphophorus may be found here.
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