IRMNG name details
original description
Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Ind., 20 page(s): 440 [details]
basis of record
Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]
source of synonymy
Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
verified source for family
Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
name verified source
Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]
extant flag source
Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
habitat flag source
as per synonymized taxon [details]
From other sources
Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
Subfamily Poeciliinae [details]
Taxonomic remark Appeared first in key, without included species. One species added by Bleeker 1860. See discussion in Rosen & Bailey 1963. Would be a senior objective synonym of Poeciliopsis Regan 1913 (see Rosen & Bailey 1963). Poeciliopsis is on the Official List (Opinion 375). (Eschmeyer). [details]
Type species as cited Xiphophorus gracilis Heckel 1848 [details]
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