''Rhexipanchax'' 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 ...
fishes native to tropical
West 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, Maurit ...
.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Rhexipanchax kabae
''Rhexipanchax'' is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to tropical West Africa.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
* '' Rhexipanchax kabae'' ( Daget, 1962)
* ''Rhexipanchax lamberti'' ( Daget, 1962) (Lambert's lamp ...
''
( Daget, 1962)
* ''
Rhexipanchax lamberti
''Rhexipanchax'' is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to tropical West Africa.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
* '' Rhexipanchax kabae'' ( Daget, 1962)
* '' Rhexipanchax lamberti'' ( Daget, 1962) (Lambert's lam ...
''
( Daget, 1962) (Lambert's lampeye)
* ''
Rhexipanchax nimbaensis
''Rhexipanchax'' is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to tropical West Africa.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
* ''Rhexipanchax kabae'' ( Daget, 1962)
* ''Rhexipanchax lamberti'' ( Daget, 1962) (Lambert's lampe ...
''
( Daget, 1948) (Mt. Nimba lampeye)
* ''
Rhexipanchax schioetzi''
(Scheel
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*Arnd Scheel, mathematician at the University of Minnesota
* Ellen Scheel, Norwegian football player
*Fritz Scheel (1852–1907), German-American orchestra conductor
...
, 1968) (Schiötz' lampeye)
References
Poeciliidae
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Freshwater fish genera
Ray-finned fish genera
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