Ruaha lampeye
| Ruaha lampeye | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 2 3 Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Aplocheilichthys omoculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T61285A12448550. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- 1 2 Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds. (1 March 2017). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Lacustricola omoculatus" in FishBase. October 2016 version.
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