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Plataplochilus

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Plataplochilus

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Plataplochilus is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to Middle Africa.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCyprinodontiformes
  5. FamilyPoeciliidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded553

Vissen Plataplochilus is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van levendbarende tandkarpers (Poeciliidae). Soorten Plataplochilus cabindae (Boulenger, 1911) Plataplochilus chalcopyrus Lambert, 1963 Plataplochilus loemensis (Pellegrin, 1924) Plataplochilus miltotaenia Lambert, 1963 Plataplochilus mimus Lambert, 1967 Plataplochilus ngaensis (Ahl, 1924) Plataplochilus pulcher Lambert, 1967 Plataplochilus terveri (Huber, 1981)

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
26
Family
Poeciliidae
Collections
RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CUMV, MNHN, USNM, ZMUC
Recorded in
Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, N/A

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Parent taxon
Poeciliidae
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Plataplochilus is a genus of poeciliid fishes native to Middle Africa.

==Species== There are currently six recognized species in this genus: 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)

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