Aplocheilichthys

Aplocheilichthys is a genus of poeciliids endemic to Africa. Several of the species in the genus can be found in the aquarium trade.

Species

There are currently 24 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Aplocheilichthys antinorii (Vinciguerra, 1883) (Black lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys atripinna (Pfeffer, 1896)
• Aplocheilichthys brichardi (Poll, 1971) (Brichard's lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys bukobanus (C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Bukoba lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys centralis Seegers, 1996 (Central East African lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys fuelleborni C. G. E. Ahl, 1924 (Lake Rukwa lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys hutereaui (Boulenger, 1913) (Meshscaled topminnow)
• Aplocheilichthys jeanneli (Pellegrin, 1935) (Omo lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys johnstoni (Günther, 1894) (Johnston's topminnow)
• Aplocheilichthys katangae (Boulenger, 1912) (Striped topminnow)
• Aplocheilichthys kingii (Boulenger, 1913)
• Aplocheilichthys kongoranensis (C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Kongoro lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys lacustris Seegers, 1984 (Kibiti Lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys lualabaensis (Poll, 1938) (Lualaba lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys macrurus (Boulenger, 1904) (Big tailed lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys mahagiensis L. R. David & Poll, 1937
• Aplocheilichthys meyburghi Meinken, 1971
• Aplocheilichthys moeruensis (Boulenger, 1914) (Moero lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys myaposae (Boulenger, 1908) (Natal topminnow)
• Aplocheilichthys myersi Poll, 1952 (Hummingbird lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys pumilus (Boulenger, 1906) (Tanganyika lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys rudolfianus (Worthington, 1932) (Lake Rudolf lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys spilauchen (A. H. A. Duméril, 1861) (Banded lampeye)
• Aplocheilichthys vitschumbaensis C. G. E. Ahl, 1924 (Bitschumbi lampeye)

The following have been suggested as being undescribed species. However, until they are formally described, their status must remain uncertain:

• Aplocheilichthys sp. nov.
• Aplocheilichthys sp. nov. 'Baringo'
• Aplocheilichthys sp. nov. 'Naivasha'

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