''Poropanchax'' is a

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of small

poeciliid Poeciliidae are a family of freshwater ray-finned 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 fam ...

fishes native to

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Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Poropanchax brichardi '' (

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, 1971) (Brichard's lampeye) * '' Poropanchax luxophthalmus'' ( Brüning, 1929) * '' Poropanchax myersi'' (

, 1952) (Hummingbird lampeye) * '' Poropanchax normani'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1928) (Norman's lampeye) * '' Poropanchax rancureli'' ( Daget, 1965) (Rancurel's lampeye) * '' Poropanchax stigmatopygus'' Wildekamp & Malumbres, 2004 A seventh species is recognized by

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, but not by

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where considered a

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of ''P. luxophthalmus'': * '' Poropanchax hannerzi'' ( Scheel, 1968) (Hannerz' lampeye)

References

Poeciliidae Fish of Africa Freshwater fish genera Ray-finned fish genera {{Poeciliidae-stub