''Micropanchax'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
poeciliid
The Poeciliidae are a family of freshwater fishes of the order Cyprinodontiformes, the tooth-carps, and include well-known live-bearing aquarium fish, such as the guppy, molly, platy, and swordtail. The original distribution of the family was t ...
s native to
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
.
Species
The 13 recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Micropanchax antinorii''
(Vinciguerra, 1883) (black lampeye)
* ''
Micropanchax bracheti
''Micropanchax'' is a genus of poeciliids native to Africa.
Species
The 13 recognized species in this genus are:
* '' Micropanchax antinorii'' (Vinciguerra, 1883) (black lampeye)
* '' Micropanchax bracheti'' ( Berkenkamp, 1983)
* ''Micropanchax ...
''
( Berkenkamp, 1983)
* ''
Micropanchax camerunensis
''Micropanchax'' is a genus of poeciliids native to Africa.
Species
The 13 recognized species in this genus are:
* '' Micropanchax antinorii'' (Vinciguerra, 1883) (black lampeye)
* '' Micropanchax bracheti'' ( Berkenkamp, 1983)
* '' Micropancha ...
''
( Radda, 1971) (Cameroon lampeye)
* ''
Micropanchax ehrichi
''Micropanchax'' is a genus of poeciliids native to Africa.
Species
The 13 recognized species in this genus are:
* '' Micropanchax antinorii'' (Vinciguerra, 1883) (black lampeye)
* '' Micropanchax bracheti'' ( Berkenkamp, 1983)
* ''Micropanchax ...
''
( Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1994)
* ''
Micropanchax fuelleborni
The Lake Rukwa lampeye (''Micropanchax fuelleborni'') is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae. Its natural habitats are intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. This sp ...
''
(Ahl, 1924) (Lake Rukwa lampeye)
* ''
Micropanchax hutereaui''
(Boulenger, 1913) (mesh-scaled topminnow)
* ''
Micropanchax johnstoni
''Micropanchax'' is a genus of poeciliids native to Africa.
Species
The 13 recognized species in this genus are:
* '' Micropanchax antinorii'' (Vinciguerra, 1883) (black lampeye)
* '' Micropanchax bracheti'' ( Berkenkamp, 1983)
* ''Micropanchax ...
''
(Günther, 1894) (Johnston's topminnow)
* ''
Micropanchax keilhacki
''Micropanchax'' is a genus of poeciliids native to Africa.
Species
The 13 recognized species in this genus are:
* '' Micropanchax antinorii'' (Vinciguerra, 1883) (black lampeye)
* '' Micropanchax bracheti'' ( Berkenkamp, 1983)
* ''Micropanchax ...
''
( C. G. E. Ahl, 1928)
* ''
Micropanchax kingii''
(Boulenger, 1913)
* ''
Micropanchax loati''
(Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1901) (Nile killifish)
* ''
Micropanchax pfaffi''
( Daget, 1954) (Pfaff's lampeye)
* ''
Micropanchax rudolfianus''
(Worthington, 1932) (Lake Rudolf lampeye)
* ''
Micropanchax scheeli
''Micropanchax'' is a genus of poeciliids native to Africa.
Species
The 13 recognized species in this genus are:
* ''Micropanchax antinorii'' (Vinciguerra, 1883) (black lampeye)
* ''Micropanchax bracheti'' (Heinz Otto Berkenkamp, Berkenkamp, 19 ...
''
( Román, 1971) (Scheel's lampeye)
''
Laciris pelagicus''
(Worthington
Worthington may refer to:
People
* Worthington (surname)
* Worthington family, a British noble family
Businesses
* Worthington Brewery, also known as Worthington's
* Worthington Corporation, founded as a pump manufacturer in 1845, later a dive ...
, 1932), formerly placed here, is now in ''Laciris''.
References
Poeciliidae
Fish of Africa
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by George S. Myers
Ray-finned fish genera
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