Platypoecilus maculatus waa magaca sayniska ee noocyada kalluunka sida caadiga ah loo yaqaan "Southern Platy" ama "Platy Fish." Waxay ka tirsan tahay qoyska Poeciliidae waxayna u dhalatay meelaha biyaha macaan ee Bartamaha iyo Koonfurta Ameerika. Magaca "Platypoecilus" wuxuu ka yimid ereyada Giriigga "platys," oo macneheedu yahay fidsan ama ballaadhan, iyo "poecilos," oo macneheedu yahay kala duwanaansho ama midab leh, halka "maculatus" macnaheedu yahay la arkay ama la xoqay oo Laatiinka ah, oo ay u badan tahay inay tixraacayaan midabka kalluunka ee gaarka ah.