Poeciliopsis
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| Poeciliopsis | |
|---|---|
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| Gila topminnow (P. occidentalis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Tribe: | Heterandriini |
| Genus: | Poeciliopsis Regan, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Poecilia presidionis | |
Poeciliopsis is a genus of poeciliid fishes that primarily are native to Mexico and Central America. The only exceptions are P. turrubarensis where the range extends into Colombia, and P. occidentalis where the range extends into Arizona and New Mexico.
