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Brachyrhaphis

Brachyrhaphis
Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora - male.jpg
Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora - female.jpg
B. rhabdophora - Male (top) & Female (bottom)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Genus: Brachyrhaphis
Regan, 1913

Brachyrhaphis is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Central America. Most are restricted to Panama and Costa Rica, but B. holdridgei also occurs in Nicaragua and B. hartwegi is from Mexico and Guatemala. A recent phylogenetic analysis has suggested that Brachyrhaphis may not be of a monophyletic group.

There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:



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