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Procatopus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Poeciliidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Cyprinodontiformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Subfamily
  
Procatopodinae

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Poropanchax, Fluviphylax, Pantanodon, Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilichthys

Procatopus species


Procatopus is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to tropical freshwater habitats in Middle and West Africa.

Contents

Procatopus similis from tole near buea cameroon


Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

  • Procatopus aberrans C. G. E. Ahl, 1927 (Bluegreen lampeye)
  • Procatopus nototaenia Boulenger, 1904 (Large finned lampeye)
  • Procatopus similis C. G. E. Ahl, 1927 (Variable lampeye)
  • Procatopus websteri Huber, 2007
  • References

    Procatopus Wikipedia