''Fundulopanchax'' is a

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killifish A killifish is any of various oviparous (egg-laying) cyprinodontiform fish (including families Aplocheilidae, Cyprinodontidae, Fundulidae, Profundulidae and Valenciidae). All together, there are 1,270 species of killifish, the biggest family ...

living in near-coastal

fresh water Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include ...

streams and lakes in

Western Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Maurita ...

. All species were previously biologically classified as members of the genus ''

Aphyosemion ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines Endemism, endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' ...

'', with the exception of ''Fundulopanchax avichang'', ''F. gresensi'' and ''F. kamdemi'', which were all scientifically described after the major revision of the ''Aphyosemion''

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Etymology

The name ''Fundulopanchax'' is composed of the names of two other genera of killifish, ''

Fundulus ''Fundulus'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the superfamily Funduloidea, family Fundulidae (of which it is the type genus). It belongs to the order of toothcarps (Cyprinodontiformes), and therein the large suborder Cyprinodontoidei. Most o ...

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(1803), which was the genus the

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was originally placed in and '' Panchax''

Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...

(1846), as this genus is somewhat intermediate between ''Fundulus'' and ''Aplocheilus'' in characters.

Species

There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus: Fundulopanchax amieti Edea Male

* ''

Fundulopanchax amieti ''Fundulopanchax'' is a genus of killifish living in near-coastal fresh water streams and lakes in Western Africa. All species were previously biologically classified as members of the genus '' Aphyosemion'', with the exception of ''Fundulopanc ...

'' ( Radda, 1976) (Amiet's lyretail) * ''

Fundulopanchax arnoldi ''Fundulopanchax'' is a genus of killifish living in near-coastal fresh water streams and lakes in Western Africa. All species were previously biologically classified as members of the genus ''Aphyosemion'', with the exception of ''Fundulopancha ...

'' (

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, 1908) (Arnold's killi) * ''

Fundulopanchax avichang ''Fundulopanchax avichang'' is a species of African killifish that mainly inhabits small temporary pools of the Ecucu River drainage systems. The species is endemic to Equatorial Guinea. Adult fish reach a maximum length of approximately . Bre ...

'' Malumbres & Castelo, 2001 * ''

Fundulopanchax cinnamomeus ''Fundulopanchax'' is a genus of killifish living in near-coastal fresh water streams and lakes in Western Africa. All species were previously biologically classified as members of the genus ''Aphyosemion'', with the exception of ''Fundulopancha ...

'' (

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, 1963) (cinnamon killi) * ''

Fundulopanchax deltaensis ''Fundulopanchax'' is a genus of killifish living in near-coastal fresh water streams and lakes in Western Africa. All species were previously biologically classified as members of the genus ''Aphyosemion'', with the exception of ''Fundulopancha ...

'' ( Radda, 1976) (Delta killi) * ''

Fundulopanchax fallax Kribi killi (''Fundulopanchax fallax'') is a species of African killifish that mainly inhabits swamps and turbid parts of brooks in the coastal rainforest. The species is endemic to Cameroon. Adult fish reach a maximum length of approximately . B ...

'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1935) (Kribi killi) * ''

Fundulopanchax filamentosus ''Fundulopanchax'' is a genus of killifish living in near-coastal fresh water streams and lakes in Western Africa. All species were previously biologically classified as members of the genus ''Aphyosemion'', with the exception of ''Fundulopancha ...

'' Meinken, 1933 (plumed lyretail) * ''

Fundulopanchax gardneri The blue lyretail (''Fundulopanchax gardneri''), also known as the Gardner's killi and formerly as the steel-blue aphyosemion. It is a species of killifish endemic to freshwater habitats in Nigeria and Cameroon. Description Blue lyretails are se ...

'' (Boulenger, 1911) ** ''

Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri ''Fundulopanchax'' is a genus of killifish living in near-coastal fresh water streams and lakes in Western Africa. All species were previously biologically classified as members of the genus ''Aphyosemion'', with the exception of ''Fundulopancha ...

'' (

, 1911) (blue lyretail) ** ''

Fundulopanchax gardneri lacustris ''Fundulopanchax'' is a genus of killifish living in near-coastal fresh water streams and lakes in Western Africa. All species were previously biologically classified as members of the genus '' Aphyosemion'', with the exception of ''Fundulopanc ...

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, 1974) (Ejagham killi) ** '' Fundulopanchax gardneri mamfensis'' ( Radda, 1974) (Mamfe killi) ** '' Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus'' (

, 1963) (Nigerian killi) * '' Fundulopanchax gresensi'' Berkenkamp, 2003 * '' Fundulopanchax gularis'' (

, 1902) (gulare) * '' Fundulopanchax intermittens'' ( Radda, 1974) * '' Fundulopanchax kamdemi''

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, Van der Zee & Wildekamp, 2007 * ''

Fundulopanchax marmoratus ''Fundulopanchax'' is a genus of killifish living in near-coastal fresh water streams and lakes in Western Africa. All species were previously biologically classified as members of the genus ''Aphyosemion'', with the exception of ''Fundulopancha ...

'' ( Radda, 1973) (marbled lyretail) * '' Fundulopanchax mirabilis'' ( Radda, 1970) * '' Fundulopanchax moensis'' ( Radda, 1970) * '' Fundulopanchax ndianus'' (

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, 1968) * ''

Fundulopanchax oeseri ''Fundulopanchax'' is a genus of killifish living in near-coastal fresh water streams and lakes in Western Africa. All species were previously biologically classified as members of the genus ''Aphyosemion'', with the exception of ''Fundulopancha ...

'' ( H. Schmidt, 1928) * '' Fundulopanchax powelli'' Van der Zee & Wildekamp, 1994 * '' Fundulopanchax puerzli'' ( Radda &

, 1974) * '' Fundulopanchax robertsoni'' ( Radda &

, 1974) * '' Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis'' ( Radda, 1973) * ''

Fundulopanchax scheeli The emerald aphyosemion (''Fundulopanchax scheeli'') is a species of killifish, endemic to the lower Cross River basin in Nigeria. It is a coastal rainforest fish which lives in small streams and ponds. It prefers a temperature of around , and a ...

'' ( Radda, 1970) * '' Fundulopanchax sjostedti'' ( Lönnberg, 1895) (blue gularis) * '' Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi'' ( Berkenkamp, 1976) * '' Fundulopanchax traudeae'' ( Radda, 1971) * '' Fundulopanchax walkeri'' (

, 1911)

References

Nothobranchiidae Fish of Africa Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by George S. Myers {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub