Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859

Reia, Lais, S. da Costa e Silva, Gabriel, Garcia-Ayala, James R., P. F. Vicensotto, Ana Maria & Benine, Ricardo C., 2020, Ichthyofauna of the ribeirão Sucuri, a tributary of the rio Tietê, upper rio Paraná basin, southeastern Brazil, Check List 16 (3), pp. 711-728 : 724

Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859

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Original description. Poecilia reticulata Peters 1859: 412 .

Material examined. BRAZIL • 7 male, 12.0− 13.3 mm SL, 3 female, 11.7−26.7 mm SL; São Paulo state, Pon- gaí, Córrego Zanata ; 21°47’02”S, 49°22’44”W; 12 May 2018; leg. Silva G.S.C. and Reia L. (LBP 26489). Brazil • 4 male, 12.9−14.7 mm SL, 4 female, 18.1−22.2 mm SL; São Paulo state, Pongaí, Córrego da Mina ; 21°43’45”S, 49°21’29”W; 24 May 2018; leg. Silva G.S.C. and Reia L. (LBP 26620) .

Identification. Body elongated; mouth superior; pre- maxilla and dentary with several small teeth; dentary prognathous. Lateral line unpored; six to seven trans- verse scales rows; longitudinal series with 26 to 30 scales. Overall body coloration yellowish; brown chro- matophores concentrated on distal margin of scales resulting in conspicuous reticulated pattern; males with upper caudal-fin rays prolonged and presenting a con- spicuous black mark on central portion of end of caudal peduncle; irregular color blotches, and stripes along body; females with a dark blotch on caudal-fin base; yel- lowish to orange fins.