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Priapichthys caliensis is a species of freshwater fish. It is a member of the family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. It is endemic to Colombia (the type locality is Cali, Colombia) and primarily inhabiting brooks and streams with currents of low to high velocity. A carnivorous surface feeder, it occurs in shoals near the shoreline.

Priapichthys caliensis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Poeciliidae
Genus:	Priapichthys
Species:	P. caliensis
Binomial name
Priapichthys caliensis (Eigenmann & Henn, 1916)
Synonyms[2]
Gambusia caliensis Eigenmann & Henn, 1916 Alloheterandria caliensis (Eigenmann & Henn, 1916)

This species has the terminal, upward-facing mouth typical of surface feeders, and a protruding belly. Adult specimens reach a maximum of approximately 3 cm standard length, i.e. full length of entire body, excluding caudal fin.

References

• Original description: Henn, A.W., 1916: On various South American poeciliid fishes. Annals of the Carnegie Museum, 10 (nos 1–2) (9): 93–142, Pls. 18–21. BHL
• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Priapichthys caliensis" in FishBase. March 2015 version.
• "Priapichthys caliensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 March 2015.

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Priapichthys caliensis es una especie de peces de la familia de los pecílidos en el orden de los ciprinodontiformes.[2]

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