''Pachypanchax'' is a genus of
aplocheilid killifish
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es native to freshwater in
Madagascar
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, with one species (''P. playfairii'') known from
Seychelles
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.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Pachypanchax arnoulti''
Loiselle, 2006
* ''
Pachypanchax omalonotus''
( A. H. A. Duméril, 1861) (powder-blue panchax)
* ''
Pachypanchax patriciae''
Loiselle, 2006
* ''
Pachypanchax playfairii''
( Günther, 1866) (golden panchax)
* ''
Pachypanchax sakaramyi''
(Holly
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, 1928)
* ''
Pachypanchax sparksorum''
Loiselle, 2006
* ''
Pachypanchax varatraza''
Loiselle, 2006
Several other species have been recognized, but not yet formally described. The new species designator does not necessarily carry over to the formal species name, and one of the new species listed below (Talio or Tsiribihina) is probably now known as ''P. patriciae''.
* ''
Pachypanchax sp. nov. 'Analava'''
* ''
Pachypanchax sp. nov. 'Sofia'''
* ''
Pachypanchax sp. nov. 'Talio'''
* ''
Pachypanchax sp. nov. 'Tsiribihina'''
References
Aplocheilidae
Taxa named by George S. Myers
Freshwater fish genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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