Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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Photo by Nilsson, K.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm
Scolichthys greenwayi Rosen, 1967

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Scolichthys greenwayi
[Greenway's toothcarp]
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Max. Length 3.5 cm
 
Scolichthys iota
[Dashed toothcarp]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Scolichthys greenwayi Greenway's toothcarp Central America 5 1967
Scolichthys iota Dashed toothcarp Central America 3.5 1967



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