Aplocheilichthys
| Aplocheilichthys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Aplocheilichthys Bleeker, 1863 |
| Species: | A. spilauchen |
| Binomial name | |
| Aplocheilichthys spilauchen (Duméril, 1861) | |
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen, the banded lampeye, is a species of poeciliid that is native to Africa, ranging from Senegal to Angola. It is mainly found in coastal brackish habitats (only infrequently in pure fresh or salt water) such as river mouths, lagoons and mangrove swamps.[1][2] It reaches up to 7 cm (2.8 in) in total length.[2]
Currently the only member of Aplocheilichthys,[2] this genus formerly included numerous other species that now are placed in Foerschichthys, Lacustricola, Micropanchax, Pantanodon, Plataplochilus, Poropanchax and Rhexipanchax.[3]
Undescribed species
The following have been suggested as being undescribed species by the IUCN, but based on a broader definition of the genus Aplocheilichthys (i.e., before most described species were moved to other genera). Until they are formally described, their status must remain uncertain:
References
- 1 2 da Costa, L., Moelants, T. & Olaosebikan, B.D. (2010). "Aplocheilichthys spilauchen". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). Species of Aplocheilichthys in FishBase. April 2017 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). Scientific Names where Genus Equals Aplocheilichthys in FishBase. April 2017 version.