Priapella compressa

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Priapella compressa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Priapella
Species:
P. compressa
Binomial name
Priapella compressa
Álvarez, 1948

Priapella compressa, the Palenque priapella, is a species of freshwater fish within the family Poeciliidae. It is found in the Grijalva River system to the lower Usumacinta River basin in Chiapas, Mexico.

Description

Males of the species reach a total length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in), while females may reach 7.0 cm (2.8 in). [2]

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References

  1. Espinosa Pérez, H. (2019). "Priapella compressa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T191770A2002546. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191770A2002546.en . Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Priapella compressa". FishBase . February 2015 version.