Biology:Nimbapanchax

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Nimbapanchax
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Nimbapanchax
Sonnenberg & Busch, 2009
Type species
Nimbapanchax leucopterygius
Sonnenberg & Busch, 2009

Nimbapanchax is a genus of African rivulines, fish endemic to freshwaters in tropical West Africa.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Nimbapanchax jeanpoli (Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1979) (Jeanpol's killi)
  • Nimbapanchax leucopterygius Sonnenberg & Busch, 2009
  • Nimbapanchax melanopterygius Sonnenberg & Busch, 2009
  • Nimbapanchax petersi (Sauvage, 1882)
  • Nimbapanchax viridis (Ladiges & Roloff, 1973)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Nimbapanchax in FishBase. August 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q7037590 entry