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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Genus: Priapella

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6 species (see list below)
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Priapella bonita
[Graceful priapella]

Photo by Gómez González, A.E.

North America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Priapella chamulae Schartl, Meyer & Wilde, 2006

Photo by Photo by Gómez González, A.E.
 
Priapella chamulae
[Sapphire toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm
Priapella compressa Álvarez, 1948

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Priapella compressa
[Palenque priapella]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Priapella intermedia Álvarez & Carranza, 1952

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Priapella intermedia
[Isthmian priapella]
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Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Priapella lacandonae
[Mizola toothcarp]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Priapella olmecae Meyer & Espinosa Pérez, 1990

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Priapella olmecae
[Olmec priapella]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Priapella bonita Graceful priapella Central America 1904
Priapella chamulae Sapphire toothcarp North America 4.8 SL 2006
Priapella compressa Palenque priapella Central America 7 1948
Priapella intermedia Isthmian priapella Central America 5 TL 1952
Priapella lacandonae Mizola toothcarp Central America 4.8 SL 2011
Priapella olmecae Olmec priapella Central America 7 TL 1990



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