Heterophallus

Heterophallus
Heterophallus milleri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Poeciliidae
Tribe:	Gambusiini
Genus:	Heterophallus Regan, 1914
Type species
Heterophallus rachovii Regan, 1914[1]

Heterophallus is a genus of small poeciliids found near the coast in calm waters of river basins in southeastern Mexico.

Species

There are currently two[2] or three recognized species in this genus:[1]

• Heterophallus echeagarayi (Álvarez, 1952) (Maya gambusia)
• Heterophallus milleri Radda, 1987 (Grijalva gambusia)
• Heterophallus rachovii Regan, 1914 (Coatzacoalcos gambusia)

FishBase places Heterophallus echeagarayi in the genus Gambusia.

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Heterophallus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Heterophallus". FishBase. February 2022 version.