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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Procatopodidae African lampeyes
Subfamily: Procatopodinae
Genus: Hylopanchax

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Photo by Schliewen, U.

Africa
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Hylopanchax leki van der Zee, Sonnenberg & Schliewen, 2013

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Hylopanchax leki
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Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Hylopanchax moke van der Zee, Sonnenberg & Schliewen, 2013

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Hylopanchax moke
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Photo by Chirio, L.

Africa
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Hylopanchax multisquamatus Bragança, van der Zee, Sonnenberg & Vreven, 2020

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Hylopanchax multisquamatus
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Photo by Schliewen, L.

Africa
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Hylopanchax ndeko van der Zee, Sonnenberg & Schliewen, 2013

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Hylopanchax ndeko
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Photo by Sonnenberg, R.

Africa
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Hylopanchax paucisquamatus Sonnenberg, Friel & Van der Zee, 2014

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Hylopanchax paucisquamatus
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Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Hylopanchax silvestris (Poll & Lambert, 1958)

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Hylopanchax silvestris
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Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Hylopanchax stictopleuron
[Blue lampeye]

Photo by Chirio, L.

Africa
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Hylopanchax thysi Bragança, van der Zee, Sonnenberg & Vreven, 2020

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Hylopanchax thysi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hylopanchax leki Africa 2.9 SL 2013
Hylopanchax moke Africa 2.1 SL 2013
Hylopanchax multisquamatus Africa 2.3 SL 2020
Hylopanchax ndeko Africa 3 SL 2013
Hylopanchax paucisquamatus Africa 2.6 SL 2014
Hylopanchax silvestris Africa 4 SL 1958
Hylopanchax stictopleuron Blue lampeye Africa 3.5 TL 1949
Hylopanchax thysi Africa 2.3 SL 2020



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