''Rhexipanchax'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
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 wa ...
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, Mau ...
.
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
Jacques Daget (30 June 1919, Vineuil – 29 June 2009), was a French ichthyologist. He was a professor at the National Museum of Natural History, in Paris. Several marine species have been named after him.
Species named after him
Species named ...
, 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
Jacques Daget (30 June 1919, Vineuil – 29 June 2009), was a French ichthyologist. He was a professor at the National Museum of Natural History, in Paris. Several marine species have been named after him.
Species named after him
Species named ...
, 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
Jacques Daget (30 June 1919, Vineuil – 29 June 2009), was a French ichthyologist. He was a professor at the National Museum of Natural History, in Paris. Several marine species have been named after him.
Species named after him
Species named ...
, 1948) (Mt. Nimba lampeye)
* ''
Rhexipanchax schioetzi
''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 ...
''
( Scheel, 1968) (Schiötz' lampeye)
References
Poeciliidae
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Freshwater fish genera
Ray-finned fish genera
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