Genus of fishes
Leptopanchax is a genus of small fish, up to long, in the family Rivulidae. They are found in southeastern Brazil from Paraná to Rio de Janeiro. Depending on the exact species, they inhabit small seasonal channels in the Atlantic rainforest or temporary pools in open habitats. Several "Leptopanchax" species are very rare and "L. sanguineus" is possibly extinct.
Species.
The species in "Leptopanchax" were formerly included in "Leptolebias", but this makes the latter genus paraphyletic, although they are still placed in that genus by Fishbase.
There are currently 6 recognized species in "Leptopanchax":
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