Xiphophorus Heckel, 1848

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Xiphophorus Heckel

Xiphophorus Heckel, 1848: 291 . Type species: Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848 . Type by subsequent designation. Gender: masculine.

Platypoecilus Günther, 1866: 350 . Type species: Platypoecilus maculatus Günther, 1866 . Type by monotypy. Gender: masculine.

Composition. Xiphophorus alvarezi Rosen , X. andersi Meyer & Schartl , X. birchmanni Lechner & Radda , X. clemenciae Alvarez , X. continens Rauchenberger, Kallman & Morizot , X. cortezi Rosen , X. couchianus (Girard) , X. evelynae Rosen , X. gordoni Miller & Minckley , X. hellerii Heckel , X. kallmani Meyer & Schartl , X. kosszanderi Meyer & Wischnath , X. maculatus (Günther) ; X. malinche Rauchenberger, Kallman & Mozirot , X. mayae Meyer & Schartl , X. meyeri Schartl & Schröder , X. milleri Rosen , X. mixei Kallman, Walter, Morizot & Kazianis , X. montezumae Jordan & Snyder, X. monticolus Kallman, Walter, Morizot & Kazianis. X. multilineatus Rauchenberger, Kallman & Morizot , X. nezahualcoyotl Rauchenberger, Kallman & Morizot , X. nigrensis Rosen , X. pygmaeus Hubbs & Gordon , X. signum Rosen & Kallman , X. variatus (Meek) ; X. xiphidium (Gordon) .

Distribution. Mexico to Belize (Atlantic drainages).