Poblana letholepis, the La Preciosa silverside is a species of neotropical silverside endemic to Mexico.[2] It was described by Jose Álvarez del Villar in 1950 from types collected from the crater lake of La Preciosa which is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Alchichica, Puebla State, Mexico at and elevation of 2,365 metres (7,759 ft).[3]
Poblana letholepis | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Atheriniformes |
Family: | Atherinopsidae |
Genus: | Poblana |
Species: | P. letholepis |
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Poblana letholepis Álvarez, 1950 | |
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