Aplocheilidae

Pachypanchax patriciae

Pachypanchax patriciae

Five Point Two Centimeters Aplocheilid Fish of African Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Small
• Tropical fish

Pachypanchax patriciae is a species of killifish from the family Aplocheilidae. It is endemic to Madagascar where it occurs in the basins of the Mananjeba, Mahavavy du Nord, Ifasy, Manehoko, and Ampandra rivers in the north west of the island. The specific name of this fish honours the Malagasy conservationist Patricia Yazgi (1946-2006), who ran the charity Friends of Fishes and who supported efforts to document and conserve the freshwater fish fauna of Madagascar.