''Procatopus'' 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 ...

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 ...

fishes native to tropical freshwater habitats in

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

and

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * ''

Procatopus aberrans ''Procatopus'' is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to tropical freshwater habitats in Cameroon and Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Re ...

'' C. G. E. Ahl, 1927 (Bluegreen lampeye) * ''

Procatopus nototaenia ''Procatopus'' is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to tropical freshwater habitats in Cameroon and Nigeria. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * ''Procatopus aberrans ''Procatopus'' is a genus of poeciliid f ...

'' Boulenger, 1904 (Large finned lampeye) * '' Procatopus similis'' C. G. E. Ahl, 1927 (Variable lampeye)

References

Poeciliidae Freshwater fish of Africa Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Ray-finned fish genera {{Cyprinodontiformes-stub