Sparks' Killifish

Pachypanchax sparksorum

Five Point Five Centimeters Aplocheilid Fish

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Pachypanchax sparksorum is a species of Aplocheilid killifish endemic to Madagascar where it is found in the Anjingo River and streams feeding into the Ankofia River. Its natural habitat is rivers. The specific name of this fish honours the ichthyologist John S. Sparks of the United States National Museum and his wife Karen Riseng Sparks, they collected many of the type series.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Aplocheilidae
Genus: Pachypanchax
Maximum length: 5.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Streams flowing into the Ankofia River and from its principal tributary, the Anjingo in Madagascar (Ref. 57724 ).

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