Biology:Ruaha lampeye

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Ruaha lampeye
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Lacustricola
Species:
L. omoculatus
Binomial name
Lacustricola omoculatus
(Wildekamp, 1977)
Synonyms[2]

Aplocheilichthys omoculatus Wildekamp, 1977

The Ruaha lampeye (Lacustricola omoculatus) is a species of poeciliid fish.[2][3] It is endemic to Tanzania where it is only known to occur at its type locality in the Great Ruaha River drainage.[1][3] Its natural habitats are swampy areas with out-flowing creeks.[1] This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Aplocheilichthys omoculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T61285A12448550. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61285A12448550.en. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds (1 March 2017). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=9281. Retrieved 2 March 2017. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Lacustricola omoculatus" in FishBase. October 2016 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1941363 entry