There is currently no quality picture available to illustrate Platypoecilus nigra Brind, 1914, should you have one you would like to contribute, pleasecontact the site editor.

Last updated on:
29-Nov-2012

Platypoecilus nigra Brind, 1914

Become a subscriber

Unlock the full content of this and all other documents, images, and videos by becoming a subscriber of the Freshwater Fishes of Mexico. Get the best information about Mexican freshwater fish! You can also open the full profile for everyone to see by sponsor this species and support the Freshwater Fishes of Mexico

subscribe login

Considered a synonym of Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866)

  • Rosen, Donn E & R.M. Bailey. 1963. "The poeciliid fishes (Cyprinodontiformes), their structure, zoogeography, and systematics". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 126(1):1-176 (ffm04566)

Original description as Platypoecilus nigra: