| Taxon | Poropanchax |
|---|---|
| Display parents | 3 |
| Authority | Clausen, 1967 |
| Type species | Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus, a synonym of P. luxophthalmus |
| Type species authority | Meinken, 1932[1] |
Poropanchax is a genus of small poeciliid fishes native to Africa.[2]
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Poropanchax brichardi (Poll, 1971) (Brichard's lampeye)
- Poropanchax luxophthalmus (Brüning, 1929)
- Poropanchax myersi (Poll, 1952) (Hummingbird lampeye)
- Poropanchax normani (C. G. E. Ahl, 1928) (Norman's lampeye)
- Poropanchax rancureli (Daget, 1965) (Rancurel's lampeye)
- Poropanchax stigmatopygus Wildekamp & Malumbres, 2004
A seventh species is recognized by Catalog of Fishes, but not by FishBase where considered a synonym of P. luxophthalmus:
- Poropanchax hannerzi (Scheel, 1968) (Hannerz' lampeye)