Priapichthys caliensis

Priapichthys caliensis is a species of freshwater fish. It is a member of the family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. It is endemic to Colombia (the type locality is Cali, Colombia) and primarily inhabiting brooks and streams with currents of low to high velocity. A carnivorous surface feeder, it occurs in shoals near the shoreline.

Priapichthys caliensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Priapichthys
Species:
P. caliensis
Binomial name
Priapichthys caliensis
(Eigenmann & Henn, 1916)
Synonyms[2]
  • Gambusia caliensis Eigenmann & Henn, 1916
  • Alloheterandria caliensis (Eigenmann & Henn, 1916)

This species has the terminal, upward-facing mouth typical of surface feeders, and a protruding belly. Adult specimens reach a maximum of approximately 3 cm standard length, i.e. full length of entire body, excluding caudal fin.

References

  1. Villa-Navarro, F. (2016). "Priapichthys caliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T49829514A61473393. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T49829514A61473393.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Priapichthys caliensis" in FishBase. August 2019 version.


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