Procatopus
| Procatopus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Suborder: | Cyprinodontoidei |
| Family: | Procatopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Procatopodinae |
| Genus: | Procatopus Boulenger, 1904 |
| Type species | |
| Procatopus nototaenia Boulenger 1904[1] | |
Procatopus is a genus of African lampeyes native to tropical freshwater habitats in Cameroon and Nigeria.
Species
[edit]There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Procatopus aberrans C. G. E. Ahl, 1927 (Bluegreen lampeye)
- Procatopus nototaenia Boulenger, 1904 (Large finned lampeye)
- Procatopus similis C. G. E. Ahl, 1927 (Variable lampeye)
References
[edit]- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Procatopus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Procatopus". FishBase. April 2017 version.
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