Priapella Explained

Priapella is a genus of poeciliid fish endemic to fresh water habitats in southern Mexico.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

• Priapella bonita (Meek, 1904) (Graceful priapella)
• Priapella chamulae Schartl, M. K. Meyer & B. Wilde, 2006
• Priapella compressa Álvarez, 1948 (Palenque priapella)
• Priapella intermedia Álvarez & Carranza, 1952 (Isthmian priapella)
• Priapella lacandonae M. K. Meyer, Schories & Schartl, 2011
• Priapella olmecae M. K. Meyer & Espinoza-Pérez, 1990 (Olmec priapella)