Priapichthys annectens

Priapichthys annectens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Poeciliidae
Genus:	Priapichthys
Species:	P. annectens
Binomial name
Priapichthys annectens (Regan, 1907)
Synonyms
Gambusia annectens Regan, 1907

Priapichthys annectens is a species of freshwater fish. It is a member of the family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. It is the type species of the genus Priapichthys (though first described as Gambusia annectens). It is native to Costa Rica, primarily inhabiting brooks and streams with currents of low to high velocity. A carnivorous surface feeder, it occurs in shoals near the shoreline.

This species has the terminal, upward-facing mouth typical of surface feeders, and a protruding belly. It is of plain coloration with 6–12 dark vertical bars along its sides, and the intensity of the bars varies according to the geographical region of different populations. Males reach a maximum overall length around 4 cm, with females reaching about 6.5 cm.

References

• Original description: Regan, 1907: Descriptions of six new freshwater fishes from Mexico and Central America. Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Series 7, 19(111): 258–260
• Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Priapichthys annectens" in FishBase. January 2015 version.
• "Priapichthys annectens". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 January 2015.