Species
There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus:
- Poecilia boesemani
- Poecilia butleri (Pacific molly)
- Poecilia catemaconis (Catemaco molly)
- Poecilia caucana (Cauca molly)
- Poecilia caudofasciata
- Poecilia chica (Dwarf molly)
- Poecilia dauli
- Poecilia dominicensis
- Poecilia elegans (Elegant molly)
- Poecilia formosa (Amazon molly)
- Poecilia gillii
- Poecilia hispaniolana (Hispaniola molly)
- Poecilia hondurensis
- Poecilia koperi
- Poecilia kykesis
- Poecilia latipinna (Sailfin molly)
- Poecilia latipunctata (Broadspotted molly)
- Poecilia marcellinoi
- Poecilia maylandi (Balsas molly)
- Poecilia mechthildae
- Poecilia mexicana (Shortfin molly)
- Poecilia nicholsi
- Poecilia obscura
- Poecilia orri (Mangrove molly)
- Poecilia parae
- Poecilia petenensis (Peten molly)
- Poecilia reticulata (Guppy)
- Poecilia rositae
- Poecilia salvatoris
- Poecilia sarrafae
- Poecilia sphenops (Black molly)
- Poecilia sulphuraria (Sulphur molly)
- Poecilia teresae (Mountain molly)
- Poecilia vandepolli
- Poecilia velifera (Sail-fin molly)
- Poecilia vivipara
- Poecilia waiapi
- Poecilia wandae
- Poecilia wingei (Endler's livebearer)
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