''Fundulopanchax'' is a genus of killifish living in near-coastal

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streams and lakes in Western Africa. All species were previously biologically classified as members of the genus '' Aphyosemion'', with the exception of ''Fundulopanchax avichang'', ''F. gresensi'' and ''F. kamdemi'', which were all scientifically described after the major revision of the ''Aphyosemion'' complex.

Etymology

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

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(1803), which was the genus the type species was originally placed in and '' Panchax'' Valenciennes (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'' ( Radda, 1976) (Amiet's lyretail) * '' Fundulopanchax arnoldi'' (

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, 1908) (Arnold's killi) * '' Fundulopanchax avichang'' Malumbres & Castelo, 2001 * '' Fundulopanchax cinnamomeus'' (

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, 1963) (cinnamon killi) * '' Fundulopanchax deltaensis'' ( Radda, 1976) (Delta killi) * '' Fundulopanchax fallax'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1935) (Kribi killi) * '' Fundulopanchax filamentosus'' Meinken, 1933 (plumed lyretail) * '' Fundulopanchax gardneri'' (Boulenger, 1911) ** '' Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri'' (

, 1911) (blue lyretail) ** '' Fundulopanchax gardneri lacustris'' (

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

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'' ( Radda, 1971) * '' Fundulopanchax walkeri'' (

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References

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