Brachyrhaphis is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but B. holdridgei also occurs in Nicaragua and B. hartwegi is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent phylogenetic analysis has suggested that Brachyrhaphis may not be of a monophyletic group.[2]
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| B. rhabdophora - Male (top) & Female (bottom) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Tribe: | Gambusiini |
| Genus: | Brachyrhaphis Regan, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Gambusia rhabdophora Regan, 1908[1]
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Species
editThere are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Brachyrhaphis cascajalensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
- Brachyrhaphis episcopi (Steindachner, 1878)
- Brachyrhaphis hartwegi D. E. Rosen & R. M. Bailey, 1963 (Soconusco gambusia)
- Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi M. K. Meyer & Etzel, 2001
- Brachyrhaphis holdridgei W. A. Bussing, 1967
- Brachyrhaphis olomina (Meek, 1914)
- Brachyrhaphis parismina (Meek, 1912)
- Brachyrhaphis punctifer (C. L. Hubbs, 1926)
- Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora (Regan, 1908)
- Brachyrhaphis roseni W. A. Bussing, 1988
- Brachyrhaphis roswithae M. K. Meyer & Etzel, 1998
- Brachyrhaphis terrabensis (Regan, 1907)
References
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Brachyrhaphis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ Ingley, Spencer J.; Reina, Ruth G.; Bermingham, Eldredge; Johnson, Jerald B. (2015-08-01). "Phylogenetic analyses provide insights into the historical biogeography and evolution of Brachyrhaphis fishes". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 89: 104–114. Bibcode:2015MolPE..89..104I. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.04.013. PMID 25916190.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Brachyrhaphis". FishBase. August 2012 version.
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