Procatopus

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Poeciliidae Phylum Chordata Order Cyprinodontiformes		Class Actinopterygii Subfamily Procatopodinae Rank Genus

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.

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

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