Usangu lampeye

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

Aplocheilichthys usanguensis Wildekamp, 1977

The Usangu lampeye (Lacustricola usanguensis) is a species of poeciliid fish endemic to Tanzania.[1][2][3] It occurs in the upper Little Ruaha River drainage. Its natural habitats are swamps, pools, and small streams.[1] This species grows to a length of 3.0 centimetres (1.2 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Aplocheilichthys usanguensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T60361A12340536. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Lacustricola usanguensis" in FishBase. October 2016 version.


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