Priapella compressa, the Palenque priapella, is a species of freshwater fish within the family Poeciliidae. It is found in the Grijalva River system to the lower Usumacinta River basin in Chiapas, Mexico.
| Priapella compressa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Priapella |
| Species: | P. compressa
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| Binomial name | |
| Priapella compressa Álvarez, 1948
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Description
editMales of the species reach a total length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in), while females may reach 7.0 cm (2.8 in).[2]
References
edit- ^ Espinosa Pérez, H. (2019). "Priapella compressa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T191770A2002546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191770A2002546.en. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Priapella compressa" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- Wischnath, L., 1993. Atlas of livebearers of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., United States of America. 336 p.
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