nigra, Platypoecilus maculatus var. Gerlach [G.] 1912:677, Fig. 1 [Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 23 (no. 42); ref. 34711] Aquarium specimen, locality unknown. No types known. Can be based on an aquarist-made variety or a natural one. •Synonym of Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther 1866) -- (Rosen & Bailey 1963:64 [ref. 7067], Lucinda in Reis et al. 2003:574 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther 1866). Poeciliidae: Poeciliinae. Habitat: freshwater.