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 | |
|
Aplocheilichthys usanguensis Wildekamp, 1977 | |
The Usangu lampeye (Lacustricola usanguensis) is a species of poeciliid endemic to Tanzania[1] where it occurs in the upper Little Ruaha River drainage. Its natural habitats are intermittent rivers and swamps. This species grows to a length of 3.0 centimetres (1.2 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- 1 2 Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. (2006). "Aplocheilichthys usanguensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2006: e.T60361A12340536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60361A12340536.en.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Lacustricola usanguensis" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
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