Pseudopoecilia is a genus of small poeciliid fishes native to rivers, streams, springs, ponds and pools in the Chocó-Tumbes region in southwestern Colombia, western Ecuador and northwestern Peru.

Pseudopoecilia
Pseudopoecilia fria, specimens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Tribe: Heterandriini
Genus: Pseudopoecilia
Regan, 1913
Type species
Poecilia festae
Boulenger, 1898[1]

Species

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There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pseudopoecilia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pseudopoecilia". FishBase. August 2012 version.