The Procatopodini is an African

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of fishes, it is part of the

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Procatopodinae Procatopodinae is a subfamily of the family Poeciliidae, the "livebearers", in the order Cyprinodontiformes. Some authorities treat this subfamily as a family, the Procatopodidae, including the banded lampeye. Abstract Subdivisions The subfamil ...

, within the

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Poeciliidae 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 ...

Genera

The following genera are classified within the tribe: * '' Aapticheilichthys'' Huber, 2011 * ''

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'' ...

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, 1924 * ''

Laciris ''Laciris pelagicus'' is a species of poeciliid found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It is Endemism, endemic to Lake Edward where it is found near the surface in open water. This species grows to a fish measurement, total le ...

'' Huber, 1981 * ''

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, 18 ...

'' Myers, 1924 * ''

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 ...

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1911 * ''

Micropanchax ''Micropanchax'' is a genus of poeciliids native to Africa. Species The 13 recognized species in this genus are: * ''Micropanchax antinorii'' (Vinciguerra, 1883) (black lampeye) * ''Micropanchax bracheti'' (Heinz Otto Berkenkamp, Berkenkamp, 19 ...

'' Myers, 1924 * ''

Pantanodon ''Pantanodon'' is a genus of poeciliids native to East Africa and Madagascar. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Pantanodon madagascariensis'' ( Arnoult, 1963) * ''Pantanodon stuhlmanni The eastcoast lampeye ...

'' Myers, 1955 * ''

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 ...

'' Ahl, 1928 * '' Platypanchax'' Ahl, 1928 * ''

Poropanchax ''Poropanchax'' is a genus of small poeciliid fishes native to Africa. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * ''Poropanchax brichardi '' (Poll, 1971) (Brichard's lampeye) * ''Poropanchax luxophthalmus'' ( Brüning, ...

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, 1967 * ''

Procatopus ''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 ...

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, 1904 * '' Rhexipanchax'' Huber, 1999

References

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