Published June 9, 2023 | Version v1
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Poeciliidae

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Central Luzon State University, Nueva Ecija, Philippines & National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 1133 15 St. NW, Washington D. C., USA

Description

FAMILY Poeciliidae

Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853); Introduced; Mosquitofish; Introduced to river basins across the Philippines; Cagauan 2007; LC

Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821); Introduced; Sailfin Molly; Introduced to rivers basins across the Philippines; Guerrero 2014; LC

Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859; Introduced; Guppy; Introduced to rivers basins across the Philippines; Guerrero 2014; LC

Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846; Introduced; Molly; Introduced to rivers basins across the Philippines; Paller et al. 2013, Guerrero 2014; LC

Notes

Published as part of Jamandre, Brian Wade, 2023, Freshwater fishes of the Philippines: a provisional checklist, pp. 151-181 in Zootaxa 5301 (2) on page 166, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5301.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/8030274

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Biodiversity

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Family
Poeciliidae
Taxon rank
family

References

  • Cagauan, A. (2007) Exotic aquatic species introduction in the Philippines for aquaculture - A threat to biodiversity or a boon to the economy? Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 10 (1), 48 - 62.
  • Guerrero III, R. M. (2014) Impacts of introduced freshwater fishes in the Philippines (1905 - 2013): A review and recommendations. Philippine Journal of Science, 143 (1), 49 - 62.
  • Paller, V. G., Corpuz, M. N. & Ocampo, P. P. (2013) Diversity and distribution of freshwater fish assemblages in Tayabas River, Quezon (Philippines). Philippine Journal of Science, 142 (1), 55 - 67.