![]() |
|
Cybium,
Revue
Internationale dIchtyologie |
|
Identification of Micropanchax scheeli (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae: Aplocheilichthyinae) with a description of a new species of the genus Poropanchax Rudolf H. WILDEKAMP (1) & Francisco J. MALUMBRES (2) (1) Royal Museum
of Central Africa, Vertebrate Section, 3080 Tervuren, BELGIUM. Abstract.
- Two small poeciliid fish species from the West African coastal plains
were identified in literature as Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus
scheeli or Aplocheilichthys scheeli. Both share the characteristic
of extraordinarily long filamentous pelvic-fins in males but differ in
habitat, male coloration and supra-orbital neuromast pattern. The type
specimens of Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus scheeli were compared
to specimens identified as such in museum collections. Based on the type
series and additional material Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus scheeli
is reclassified as Micropanchax scheeli. The other species previously
identified as Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus scheeli is described
herein as Poropanchax stigmatopygus. |
| Copyright © SFI 2005. Modifiée le : 11.01.2005 15:03 - Contact : Webmaster |