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Procatopodini
Procatopodidae, the African lampeyes, is a Family (biology), family of ray-finned fish in the Order (biology), order Cyprinodontiformes. It was formerly treated as a subfamily (Procatopodinae) of the Poeciliidae, Poecilidae. Despite containing mostly African genera (including ''Pantanodon''), the South American ''Fluviphylax'' was also placed in it as its own tribe. However, more recent studies have found this treatment to be paraphyletic; Pantanodontidae, Fluviphylacidae, and Procatopodidae are their own families distinct from Poecilidae, and the former two are distinct from Procatopodidae as well. Meanwhile, the Aplocheilichthyinae, previously treated as a separate subfamily of Poecilidae, are known to belong to the Procatopodidae. This family is thought to be the sister group to the clade comprising Aphaniidae and Valencia (fish), Valenciidae. Abstract Subdivisions The family Procatopodidae is divided into two subfamilies and 14 genus, genera: *Subfamily Aplocheilichthyinae ...
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Hylopanchax
''Hylopanchax'' is a genus of poeciliids native to the Congo River Basin and Ivindo River in Middle Africa. Species There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus: * ''Hylopanchax leki'' Jouke R. van der Zee, van der Zee, Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg & Ulrich Kurt Schliewen, Schliewen, 2013Van der Zee, J.R., Sonnenberg, R. & Schliewen, U.K. (2013): Description of three new species of ''Hylopanchax'' Poll & Lambert, 1965 from the central Congo Basin (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae: Procatopodini) with a redefinition of the genus. ''Zootaxa, 3701 (1): 35–53.'' * ''Hylopanchax moke'' Jouke R. van der Zee, van der Zee, Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg & Ulrich Kurt Schliewen, Schliewen, 2013 * ''Hylopanchax multisquamatus'' Bragança, Jouke R. van der Zee, van der Zee, Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg & Vreven, 2020Bragança, P. H. N., Van der Zee, J. R., Sonnenberg, R., & Vreven, E. J. W. M. N. (2020). Description of two new miniature species of Hylopanchax Poll & Lambert, 19 ...
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Henry Weed Fowler
Henry Weed Fowler (March 23, 1878 – June 21, 1965) was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Holmesburg, Pennsylvania. He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan. He joined the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and worked as an assistant from 1903 to 1922, associate curator of vertebrates from 1922 to 1934, curator of fish and reptiles from 1934 to 1940 and curator of fish from 1940 to 1965. He published material on numerous topics including crustaceans, birds, reptiles and amphibians, but his most important work was on fish. In 1927 he co-founded the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and acted as treasurer until the end of 1927. In 1934, he went to Cuba, alongside Charles Cadwalader (president of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia), at the invitation of Ernest Hemingway to study billfishes, he stayed with Hemingway for six weeks and the three men devel ...
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Aplocheilichthys
The banded lampeye (''Aplocheilichthys spilauchen'') is a species of poeciliid that is native to Africa, ranging from Senegal to Angola. It is mainly found in coastal brackish habitats (only infrequently in pure fresh or salt water) such as river mouths, lagoons and mangrove swamps. It reaches up to in total length. Description Banded lampeyes are small killifish, with an average length of with a somewhat cylindrical body and short, rounded fins. It has round scales and a dorsally flattened head with the a terminal mouth. They are a pale cream in colour with an iridescent silvery blue band running along the flanks, this band is more marked towards the tail. Males have the rear of the body, close to the tail, marked with vertical bars which are the same colour as the band along the flanks, their fins will be more intensively coloured than those of the females. There is a bright spot above the, which gives rise to the common name lampeye. Distribution Banded lampeyes are found in ...
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Platypanchax
The Ruwenzori lampeye (''Platypanchax modestus'') is a species of poeciliid fish native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the .... It is found along lake shores and in the inflows of rivers. References Poeciliidae Fish of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Fish of Uganda Freshwater fish of Africa Fish described in 1914 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Paul Pappenheim {{Poeciliidae-stub ...
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Ernst Ahl
Christoph Gustav Ernst Ahl (1 September 1898 – 14 February 1945) was a German zoologist, born in Berlin. He was the director of the department of ichthyology and herpetology in the Museum für Naturkunde. He was also the editor in chief of the review ''Das Aquarium'' from 1927 to 1934. During World War II, Ahl fought in the ranks of the Wehrmacht - in Poland, North Africa, and later, Yugoslavia. He was executed while in refuge in Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p ..., after the partisans found out he was a German. He performed one of the first studies on bearded dragons determining what genus they belong to. Ahl is commemorated in the scientific names of two species of lizards: '' Anolis ahli'' and ''Emoia ahli''.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson ...
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Plataplochilus
''Plataplochilus'' is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to Middle Africa. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Plataplochilus cabindae'' ( Boulenger, 1911) * '' Plataplochilus chalcopyrus'' J. G. Lambert, 1963 (Flame lampeye) * '' Plataplochilus loemensis'' ( Pellegrin, 1924) (Loeme lampeye) * '' Plataplochilus miltotaenia'' J. G. Lambert, 1963 (Red striped lampeye) * '' Plataplochilus mimus'' J. G. Lambert, 1967 * '' Plataplochilus ngaensis'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Nga lampeye) * '' Plataplochilus terveri'' (Huber Huber is a German-language surname. It derives from the German word meaning hide, a unit of land a farmer might possess, granting them the status of a free tenant. It is in the top ten most common surnames in the German-speaking world, especial ..., 1981) (Terver's lampeye) References Poeciliidae Fish of Africa Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Ernst Ahl Ray-finned fish genera {{Poeciliidae-stub ...
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Micropanchax
''Micropanchax'' is a genus of poeciliids native to Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac .... Species The 13 recognized species in this genus are: * '' Micropanchax antinorii'' (Vinciguerra, 1883) (black lampeye) * '' Micropanchax bracheti'' ( Berkenkamp, 1983) * '' Micropanchax camerunensis'' ( Radda, 1971) (Cameroon lampeye) * '' Micropanchax ehrichi'' ( Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1994) * '' Micropanchax fuelleborni'' (Ahl, 1924) (Lake Rukwa lampeye) * '' Micropanchax hutereaui'' (Boulenger, 1913) (mesh-scaled topminnow) * '' Micropanchax johnstoni'' (Günther, 1894) (Johnston's topminnow) * '' Micropanchax keilhacki'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1928) * '' Micropanchax kingii'' (Boulenger, 1913) * '' Micropanchax loati'' ( Boulenger, 1901) (Nile killifish) * '' Micropanchax pfaf ...
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Charles Tate Regan
Charles Tate Regan (1 February 1878 – 12 January 1943) was a British ichthyology, ichthyologist, working mainly around the beginning of the 20th century. He did extensive work on fish classification schemes. Born in Sherborne, Dorset, he was educated at Derby School and Queens' College, Cambridge and in 1901 joined the staff of the Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Museum, where he became Keeper of Zoology, and later director of the entire museum, in which role he served from 1927 to 1938. Regan was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1917. Regan mentored a number of scientists, among them Ethelwynn Trewavas, who continued his work at the British Natural History Museum. Taxon described by him *See :Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan Among the species he described is the Siamese fighting fish (''Betta splendens''). In turn, a number of fish species have been named ''regani'' in his honour: Taxon named in his honor *A Thorny Catfish ''Anadoras regani'' (Stein ...
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Lamprichthys
The Tanganyika killifish (''Lamprichthys tanganicanus'') is a species of poeciliid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it forms large schools, mainly close to rocky shores but also pelagically off shore. This species grows to a length of SL. It is an egglayer with external fertilization, and deposits its eggs in narrow crevices. It is fished commercially for food, and also for the aquarium trade. It has been introduced to Lake Kivu Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Lake Kivu empties into the Ruzizi River, which .... References Tanganyika killifish Fish of Lake Tanganyika Tanganyika killifish Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Poeciliidae-stub ...
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Lacustricola
''Lacustricola'' is a genus of poeciliids native to East Africa, East, Southern Africa, Southern and Middle Africa. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lacustricola atripinna'' (Georg Johann Pfeffer, Pfeffer, 1896) * ''Lacustricola bukobanus'' (Ernst Ahl, C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Bukoba lampeye) * ''Lacustricola centralis'' (Lothar Seegers, Seegers, 1996) (Central East African lampeye) * ''Lacustricola jeanneli'' (Jacques Pellegrin, Pellegrin, 1935) (Omo lampeye) * ''Lacustricola kassenjiensis'' (Ernst Ahl, C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Kasenye lampeye) * ''Lacustricola katangae'' (George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1912) (Striped topminnow) * ''Lacustricola kongoranensis'' (Ernst Ahl, C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Kongoro lampeye) * ''Lacustricola lacustris'' (Lothar Seegers, Seegers, 1984) (Kibiti lampeye) * ''Lacustricola lualabaensis'' (Max Poll, Poll, 1938) (Lualaba lampeye) * ''Lacustricola macrurus'' (George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1904) (Big tailed lampey ...
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Laciris
''Laciris pelagica'' is a species of poeciliid found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It is endemic to Lake Edward where it is found near the surface in open water. This species grows to a total length of . It was formerly included in '' Micropanchax'', but recently, authorities have moved it to the monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ... genus ''Laciris''. References Poeciliidae Lake Edward Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Monotypic fish genera {{Poeciliidae-stub ...
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Hypsopanchax
''Hypsopanchax'' is a genus of poeciliids native to freshwater habitats in Middle Africa. Species There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus: * '' Hypsopanchax catenatus'' Radda, 1981 (Chain lampeye) * '' Hypsopanchax jobaerti'' Poll & J. G. Lambert, 1965 * '' Hypsopanchax jubbi'' Poll & J. G. Lambert, 1965 (Southern deepbody) * '' Hypsopanchax platysternus'' ( Nichols & Griscom, 1917) (Zaire lampeye) * '' Hypsopanchax stiassnyae'' van der Zee, Sonnenberg Sonnenberg is a municipality in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alp ... & Mbimbi, 2015van der Zee, J.R., Sonnenberg, R. & Mbimbi Mayi Munene, J.J. (2015): ''Hypsopanchax stiassnyae'', a new poeciliid fish from the Lulua River (Democratic Republic of Congo) (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes). ''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, ...
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