Spotted lampeye
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Spotted lampeye | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Poeciliidae |
Genus: | Lacustricola |
Species: | L. maculatus
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Binomial name | |
Lacustricola maculatus (Klausewitz, 1957)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Aplocheilichthys maculatus Klausewitz, 1957 |
The spotted lampeye (Lacustricola maculatus) is a species of poeciliid fish.[2][3] It is native to the drainages of the Ruvu, Rufiji, Mbezi, and Wami Rivers in Kenya and Tanzania.[1] This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL.[3] Its natural habitats are small rivers, brooks and swamps.[1] This species is also found in the aquarium trade.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Aplocheilichthys maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. IUCN: e.T60305A12341389. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60305A12341389.en.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds. (1 March 2017). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Lacustricola maculatus" in FishBase. October 2016 version.
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