Atherinopsidae

Quechulac silverside

Poblana squamata

Critically Endangered Atherinopsid Fish of Mexican Waters

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

Poblana squamata, the Quechulac silverside, is a species of neotropical silverside endemic to Mexico. It is only found in the volcanic crater lake of Quechulac which is 6.5 kilometres (4.0 miles) southeast of Alchichica, Puebla State, Mexico at an elevation of 2,365 metres (7,759 ft). It was first described by Jose Álvarez del Villar in 1950 from types collected from the lake.