Poeciliidae - Definition and Overview

Poeciliidae
Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Superclass: Osteichthyes Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Poeciliidae
Genera
Alfaro Belonesox Brachyrhapis Cnesterodon Gambusia (mosquitofishes) Girardichthys Girardinus Heterandria Heterophallus Jenynsia Limia Micropoecilia Phallichthys Phalloceros Phalloptychus Platypoecilus Poecilia (mollies) Poeciliopsis Priapella Pseudoxiphophorus Quitana Xiphophorus (swordtails, platys)

Poeciliidae is a family of fresh-water fishes, which are ovo-viviparous (they give birth to live young; see also live-bearing aquarium fish). They belong to the order Cyprinodontiformes and include well-known aquarium fish like the guppy, molly, platy and swordtail.

References

• "Poeciliidae" (http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/FamilySummary.cfm?Family=Poeciliidae). FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. October 2004 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2004.
• "Poeciliidae" (TSN 165876) (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=165876). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. N.p.: Integrated Taxonomic Information System, 2004. Accessed on 4 June 2004.