Biology:Rhexipanchax

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Rhexipanchax
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Subfamily: Procatopodinae
Tribe: Procatopodini
Genus: Rhexipanchax
Huber, 1999
Type species
Haplochilichthys nimbaensis
Daget, 1948[1]

Rhexipanchax is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to tropical West Africa.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Rhexipanchax kabae (Daget, 1962)
  • Rhexipanchax lamberti (Daget, 1962) (Lambert's lampeye)
  • Rhexipanchax nimbaensis (Daget, 1948) (Mt. Nimba lampeye)
  • Rhexipanchax schioetzi (Scheel, 1968) (Schiötz' lampeye)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7320499 entry