Poblana
Genus of fishes
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Poblana is a genus of Neotropical silversides that are endemic to Mexico, with each of the four threatened species restricted to a single Oriental Basin maar lake. They are small fish that do not surpass 8 cm (3 in) in standard length.[1]
| Poblana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae |
| Subfamily: | Menidiinae |
| Tribe: | Mendiniini |
| Genus: | Poblana F. de Buen, 1945 |
| Type species | |
| Poblana alchichica F. de Buen, 1945 | |
Species
FishBase recognizes four species in this genus,[2] although genetic differences between them are very limited and some regard all as subspecies of P. alchichica.[3] Poblana is sometimes included in Chirostoma instead of being regarded a separate genus.[1]
- Poblana alchichica F. de Buen, 1945 (Alchichica silverside)
- Poblana ferdebueni Solórzano & Y. López, 1965 (Chignahuapan silverside)
- Poblana letholepis Álvarez, 1950 (La Preciosa silverside)
- Poblana squamata Álvarez, 1950 (Quechulac silverside)
