Atherinopsidae

La Preciosa silverside

Poblana letholepis

Atherinopsid Fish in Mexican Waters

• Silver
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Tropical fish

Poblana letholepis, the La Preciosa silverside is a species of neotropical silverside endemic to Mexico. 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 miles) southeast of Alchichica, Puebla State, Mexico at and elevation of 2,365 metres (7,759 ft).