25 observationsData Deficient
Sonora Topminnow
Poeciliopsis sonoriensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Cyprinodontiformes ›Family: Poeciliidae ›Genus: Poeciliopsis
About
The Yaqui topminnow is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae. Its scientific name is Poeciliopsis sonoriensis; it is also sometimes considered a subspecies of Poeciliopsis occidentalis as P. o. sonoriensis. This fish is native to Mexico and the United States, with a few native and introduced populations persisting in Arizona in the United States, and a number of populations still extant in northern Sonora, Mexico.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Sonora Topminnow is Poeciliopsis sonoriensis.
- The Sonora Topminnow has a conservation status of Data Deficient.
- Sonora Topminnow belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Sonora Topminnow belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Sonora Topminnow belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Sonora Topminnow belongs to the order Cyprinodontiformes.
- Sonora Topminnow belongs to the family Poeciliidae.
- Sonora Topminnow belongs to the genus Poeciliopsis.