| Taxon | Plataplochilus |
|---|---|
| Display parents | 3 |
| Authority | C. G. E. Ahl, 1928 |
| Type species | Haplochilichthys ngaensis |
| Type species authority | C. G. E. Ahl, 1924 |
Plataplochilus is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to Middle Africa.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Plataplochilus cabindae (Boulenger, 1911)
- Plataplochilus chalcopyrus J. G. Lambert, 1963 (Flame lampeye)
- Plataplochilus loemensis (Pellegrin, 1924) (Loeme lampeye)
- Plataplochilus miltotaenia J. G. Lambert, 1963 (Red striped lampeye)
- Plataplochilus mimus J. G. Lambert, 1967
- Plataplochilus ngaensis (C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Nga lampeye)
- Plataplochilus terveri (Huber, 1981) (Terver's lampeye)