title: Poropanchax
text: # Poropanchax
  
  Poropanchax is a genus of small poeciliid fishes native to Africa.
  
  ## Species
  
  There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
  
  * Poropanchax brichardi (Poll, 1971) (Brichard's lampeye)
  * Poropanchax luxophthalmus (Brüning, 1929)
  * Poropanchax myersi (Poll, 1952) (Hummingbird lampeye)
  * Poropanchax normani (C. G. E. Ahl, 1928) (Norman's lampeye)
  * Poropanchax rancureli (Daget, 1965) (Rancurel's lampeye)
  * Poropanchax stigmatopygus Wildekamp & Malumbres, 2004
  
  A seventh species is recognized by Catalog of Fishes, but not by FishBase where considered a synonym of P. luxophthalmus:
  
  * Poropanchax hannerzi (Scheel, 1968) (Hannerz' lampeye)
  