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

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41 species (see list below)
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Poecilia boesemani
[Maraval toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Poecilia butleri
[Pacific molly]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Poecilia catemaconis Miller, 1975

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Poecilia catemaconis
[Catemaco molly]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 6 cm NG
Poecilia caucana (Steindachner, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Poecilia caucana
[Cauca molly]
No picture found
 
Poecilia caudofasciata
[Tailband toothcarp]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Poecilia chica Miller, 1975

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Poecilia chica
[Dwarf molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Poecilia dauli
[Mirina Molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Poecilia elegans
[Elegant molly]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

North America
Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
Poecilia formosa (Girard, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia formosa
[Amazon molly]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central and South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Poecilia gillii (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Poecilia gillii
[Gill's molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Poecilia hispaniolana
[Hispaniola molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Poecilia hondurensis
[Eastern Honduras molly]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Poecilia islai (Rodriguez-Silva & Weaver, 2020)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Poecilia islai
[Tiger Limia]
No picture found
 
Poecilia koperi
[Curipe Toothcarp]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

North Central America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Poecilia kykesis Poeser, 2002

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Poecilia kykesis
[Usumacinta molly]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Poecilia latipinna
[Sailfin molly]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

North and Central America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Poecilia latipunctata Meek, 1904

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Poecilia latipunctata
[Broadspotted molly]

Photo by Rodriguez-Silva et al.

North America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Poecilia mandibularis (Rodriguez-Silva, Torres-Pineda & Josaphat, 2020)

Photo by Photo by Rodriguez-Silva et al.
 
Poecilia mandibularis
[Jawed Limia]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Poecilia marcellinoi
[Marcellino toothcarp]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 11 cm
Poecilia maylandi Meyer, 1983

Photo by Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Poecilia maylandi
[Balsas molly]
No picture found
 
Poecilia mechthildae
[Acandi toothcarp]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North and Central America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Poecilia mexicana Steindachner, 1863

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poecilia mexicana
[Shortfin molly]
No picture found
 
Poecilia montana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm SL
 
Poecilia obscura
[Trinidad guppy]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Poecilia orri Fowler, 1943

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poecilia orri
[Mangrove molly]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Poecilia parae Eigenmann, 1894

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia parae
[Para molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Poecilia petenensis
[Peten molly]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Poecilia picta Regan, 1913

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Poecilia picta
[Swamp guppies]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia reticulata
[Guppy]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Poecilia rositae
[Lanquín toothcarp]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America

Poecilia salvatoris Regan, 1907

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Poecilia salvatoris
[Liberty molly]
No picture found
 
Poecilia sarrafae
[Jandira toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poecilia sphenops
[Molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Poecilia sulphuraria
[Sulphur molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Poecilia teresae
[Mountain molly]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Poecilia vandepolli
[Vandepoll's molly]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Poecilia velifera (Regan, 1914)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Poecilia velifera
[Sail-fin molly]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

America
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Poecilia vivipara Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Poecilia vivipara
[Eye spot toothcarp]
No picture found
 
Poecilia waiapi
[Jari toothcarp]
No picture found
 
Poecilia wandae
[Maracaibo toothcarp]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Poecilia wingei Poeser, Kempkes & Isbrücker, 2005

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Poecilia wingei
[Endlers guppy]


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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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