Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Poecilia; Species: melanogaster; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		senior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Lucinda, P.H.F., 2003
Comment :
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, poikilos = with a lot of colours (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Synonym
ITIS TSN : 165910 | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Torres, Armi G. - 1994-06-17

Modified by :Torres, Armi G. - 2008-12-08

Checked by : Torres, Armi G. - 1994-06-22