Spotted lampeye
| Spotted lampeye | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Lacustricola |
| Species: | L. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lacustricola maculatus (Klausewitz, 1957) | |
The spotted lampeye (Lacustricola maculatus) is a species of poeciliid native to Kenya and the drainage of the Ruvu River in Tanzania. This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. Its natural habitats are intermittent rivers and swamps. This species is also found in the aquarium trade.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Lacustricola maculatus" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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