Laciris

Laciris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Laciris
Species: L. pelagicus
Binomial name
Laciris pelagicus
(Worthington, 1932)
Synonyms

Haplochilichthys pelagicus
Micropanchax pelagicus

Laciris pelagicus is a species of poeciliid found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It is endemic to Lake Albert where it is found near the surface in open water. This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. It was formerly included in Micropanchax, but recent authorities have moved it to the monotypic genus Laciris.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Laciris pelagicus" in FishBase. April 2017 version.


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