Priapella

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Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Poeciliinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus		Family Poeciliidae Scientific name Priapella Higher classification Livebearers Order Cyprinodontiformes

Lower classifications Priapella intermedia, Graceful priapella

Priapella in palenque von michi tobler

Priapella is a genus of poeciliid fishes endemic to Mexico.

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

Priapella bonita (Meek, 1904) (Graceful priapella)

Priapella chamulae Schartl, M. K. Meyer & B. Wilde, 2006

Priapella compressa Álvarez, 1948 (Palenque priapella)

Priapella intermedia Álvarez & Carranza, 1952 (Isthmian priapella)

Priapella lacandonae M. K. Meyer, Schories & Schartl, 2011

Priapella olmecae M. K. Meyer & Espinoza-Pérez, 1990 (Olmec priapella)

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