Hiatirhaphis
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Hiatirhaphis is a genus of the viviparous toothcarps . The distribution area is limited to Costa Rica and western Panama .
features
Hiatirhaphis species have an elongated body and a small head with a rounded snout. Their coloring is simple and, depending on the population, gray, brown, olive or yellowish. The belly is silvery white. The dark edges of the scales form a mesh pattern. The fins are usually more or less yellowish in color. There is no gender difference in terms of coloration. Males 6 become 7 inches long, females 5 to 8 cm.
- Fin formula : dorsal 6–8, anal 7–10.
- Scale formula : 28-30.
Systematics
Both Hiatirhaphis species were placed in the genus Gambusia in their first description , later they came to Brachyrhaphis . In 2019 the genus Hiatirhaphis was introduced.
- Cascajal-Kärpfling ( Hiatirhaphis cascajalensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)
- Parismina-Kärpfling ( Hiatirhaphis parismina Meek, 1912), type species
supporting documents
- ^ A b c Manfred K. Meyer, Lothar Wischnath, Wolfgang Foerster: Livebearers Zierfische: Species of the world. Mergus Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde Baensch, Melle 1985, ISBN 3-88244-006-6 . Page 137 a. 144.
- ↑ Huber, JH (2019): A nomenclatural and systematic Analysis of livebearing Cyprinodontiformes (Acanthopterygii: Anablepsinae, Goodeinae, Poeciliidae). Killi-Data Series 2019: 4-155, 3 tabs., 8 figs.