Sonora topminnow (Poeciliopsis sonoriensis)

Scientific name: Poeciliopsis sonoriensis Girard, 1859

The Sonora topminnow (Poeciliopsis sonoriensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. Native range: Central America, Sonora system in Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Poeciliopsis sonoriensis
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Sonora system in Mexico.
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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