| Citation | Esmaeili, H.R. and N. Hamidan, 2023, Inland fishes of the Arabian Peninsula: Review and a revised checklist.. Zootaxa 5330(2):201-226. |
| Ref. | 129076 Esmaeili, H.R. and N. Hamidan, 2023 |
| Page | 219 |
| Named Used as Valid | Poecilia sphenops |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Introduced in Saudi Arabia (Al-Ahsa Oasis and adjacent Al Asfar Lake in eastern province, coastal wetlands in Salwa, north of Qatif and south of Jubail), and UAE (Ruwayyah), Tobago, Society Islands and elsewhere. |
| Quote | Known from Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Valuable for aquarium trade in the ornamental fish industry. Environment: freshwater, brackish. |