Poblana

Poblana is a genus of Neotropical silversides that are endemic to Mexico, with each of the four threatened species restricted to a single Oriental Basin maar lake. They are small fish that do not surpass 8 cm (3 in) in standard length.^[1]

Poblana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Family:	Atherinopsidae
Subfamily:	Menidiinae
Tribe:	Mendiniini
Genus:	Poblana F. de Buen, 1945
Type species
Poblana alchichica F. de Buen, 1945

Species

FishBase recognizes four species in this genus,^[2] although genetic differences between them are very limited and some regard all as subspecies of P. alchichica.^[3] Poblana is sometimes included in Chirostoma instead of being regarded a separate genus.^[1]

• Poblana alchichica F. de Buen, 1945 (Alchichica silverside)
• Poblana ferdebueni Solórzano & Y. López, 1965 (Chignahuapan silverside)
• Poblana letholepis Álvarez, 1950 (La Preciosa silverside)
• Poblana squamata Álvarez, 1950 (Quechulac silverside)