Pachypanchax arnoulti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Aplocheilidae |
Genus: | Pachypanchax |
Species: | P. arnoulti
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Binomial name | |
Pachypanchax arnoulti
Loiselle, 2006
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Pachypanchax arnoulti is a species of aplocheilid killifish [2] endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers and lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss and invasive species. [3] [1] The specific name of this fish honours the French ichthyologist and herpetologist Jacques Arnoult (1914-1995) in recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of Madagascar's fish fauna. [4] It was described by Paul V. Loiselle in 2006 with the type locality given as "Swamp draining into tributary stream of Ikopa River, flowing parallel to RN-4 at Antanimbray village, 17°10'79"S, 46°50'97"E, Betsiboka River drainage, Madagascar, elevation 246 meters". [5]