caudata, Poecilia Meek [S. E.] 1909:209 [Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series v. 7 (no. 7); ref. 14388] Turrubares, Costa Rica. Holotype: FMNH 6360. Paratypes: FMNH 6093 (2), 6258 (7), 96297 (1, allotype). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:67 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Poecilia sphenops Valenciennes 1846 -- (Rosen & Bailey 1963:52 [ref. 7067], Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:569 [ref. 27061]). •Synonym of Poecilia gillii (Kner 1863) but a valid subspecies -- (Poeser 2003:49 [ref. 26769] as a variation, Poeser 2003:360 [ref. 27075], Huber 2019:97 [ref. 36941]). Current status: Synonym of Poecilia gillii (Kner 1863). Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.