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Scientific Name
Poecilia latipinna
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Poecilia latipinna (Lesueur, 1821)
Park
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Sailfin molly
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderCyprinodontiformes
SuborderCyprinodontoidei
FamilyPoeciliidae
SubfamilyPoeciliinae
GenusPoecilia
SpeciesPoecilia latipinna
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
widespread in BICY; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
a freshwater wetland species, present in all habitats; Data Source: Marcus Zokan 9/20/2006
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
185
References
2
Vouchers
18
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Created Date
7/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Last Modified Date
9/20/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Other Parks
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
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