Original description:
- Bloch, Marcus E. & J.G. Schneider. 1801. "Systema Ichthyologiae Iconibus cx Ilustratum". Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum. 1-584 (ffm04595)
Described species included (34):
valid: 14 synonym: 20- Mollienesia latipinna Lesueur, 1821 (valid)
- Poecilia multilineata Lesueur, 1821 (synonym)
- Molinesia surinamensis Müller & Troschel, 1844 (synonym)
- Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes, 1846 (valid)
- Poecilia lineolata Girard, 1858 (synonym)
- Limia poeciloides Girard, 1858 (synonym)
- Limia formosa Girard, 1859 (valid)
- Limia matamorensis Girard, 1859 (synonym)
- Poecilia mexicana Steindachner, 1863 (valid)
- Poecilia thermalis Steindachner, 1863 (valid)
- Gambusia modesta Troschel, 1865 (synonym)
- Gambusia plumbea Troschel, 1865 (synonym)
- Mollienesia petenensis Günther, 1866 (valid)
- Poecilia chisoyensis Günther, 1866 (synonym)
- Poecilia spilurus Günther, 1866 (synonym)
- Poecilia butleri Jordan, 1889 (valid)
- Poecilia cuneata Garman, 1895 (synonym)
- Poecilia limantouri Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (synonym)
- Platypoecilus nelsoni Meek, 1904 (synonym)
- Poecilia latipunctata Meek, 1904 (valid)
- Mollienesia gracilis Regan, 1913 (synonym)
- Mollienesia velifera Regan, 1914 (valid)
- Mollienesia sphenops vantynei Hubbs, 1935 (synonym)
- Mollienesia sphenops macrura Hubbs, 1935 (synonym)
- Mollienesia sphenops vantynei Hubbs, 1935 (synonym)
- Mollienesia sphenops altissima Hubbs, 1936 (synonym)
- Mollienesia sphenops melanistia Hubbs, 1937 (synonym)
- Poecilia orri Fowler, 1943 (valid)
- Mollienesia sphenops pallida de Buen, 1943 (synonym)
- Mollienesia sulphuraria Alvarez, 1948 (valid)
- Poecilia vetiprovidentiae Fowler, 1950 (synonym)
- Poecilia catemaconis Miller, 1975 (valid)
- Poecilia chica Miller, 1975 (valid)
- Poecilia maylandi Meyer, 1983 (valid)