Pamphorichthys | |
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Pamphorichthys hasemani at the top (Phalloptychus eigenmanni, middle and bottom) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Poeciliidae |
Tribe: | Poeciliini |
Genus: | Pamphorichthys Regan, 1913 |
Type species | |
Heterandria minor Garman, 1895[1]
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Pamphorichthys is a genus of poeciliids native to the Amazon, Paraguay, São Francisco and Itapicuru basins in South America.
Some authorities consider Pamphorichthys to be a subgenus of Poecilia.[2]
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[3]