''Priapichthys'' is a
genus
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of
poeciliid
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fishes native to
Costa Rica
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,
Panama
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and
Colombia
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.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Priapichthys annectens''
( Regan, 1907)
* ''
Priapichthys caliensis''
( C. H. Eigenmann & Henn
Henn is a both a surname and an Estonian masculine given name.
Notable people with the name include:
As a given name
* Henn-Ants Kurg (1898–1943), Estonian military colonel and diplomat
* Henn Pärn (born 1941), Estonian politician
* Hen ...
, 1916)
* ''
Priapichthys chocoensis
''Priapichthys'' is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
* '' Priapichthys annectens'' ( Regan, 1907)
* '' Priapichthys caliensis'' ( C. H. Eig ...
''
(Henn
Henn is a both a surname and an Estonian masculine given name.
Notable people with the name include:
As a given name
* Henn-Ants Kurg (1898–1943), Estonian military colonel and diplomat
* Henn Pärn (born 1941), Estonian politician
* Hen ...
, 1916)
* ''
Priapichthys darienensis''
(Meek
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Meekness has been contrasted with humility alone insomuch as humility simply refers to an attitude towards o ...
& Hildebrand
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, 1913)
* ''
Priapichthys nigroventralis
''Priapichthys'' is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
* '' Priapichthys annectens'' ( Regan, 1907)
* '' Priapichthys caliensis'' ( C. H. Eig ...
''
( C. H. Eigenmann & Henn
Henn is a both a surname and an Estonian masculine given name.
Notable people with the name include:
As a given name
* Henn-Ants Kurg (1898–1943), Estonian military colonel and diplomat
* Henn Pärn (born 1941), Estonian politician
* Hen ...
, 1912)
* ''
Priapichthys panamensis''
Meek
Meekness is an attribute of human nature and behavior that has been defined as an amalgam of righteousness, inner humility, and patience.
Meekness has been contrasted with humility alone insomuch as humility simply refers to an attitude towards o ...
& Hildebrand
Hildebrand is a character from Germanic heroic legend. ''Hildebrand'' is the modern German form of the name: in Old High German it is ''Hiltibrant'' and in Old Norse ''Hildibrandr''. The word ''hild'' means "battle" and ''brand'' means "sword" ...
, 1916
* ''
Priapichthys puetzi''
M. K. Meyer & Etzel, 1996
References
Poeciliidae
Freshwater fish genera
Freshwater fish of Central America
Freshwater fish of South America
Ray-finned fish genera
Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
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