| Spotted lampeye | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Lacustricola |
| Species: | L. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lacustricola maculatus (Klausewitz, 1957) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
Aplocheilichthys maculatus Klausewitz, 1957 | |
The spotted lampeye (Lacustricola maculatus) is a species of poeciliid fish.[2][3] It is native to the drainages of the Ruvu, Rufiji, Mbezi, and Wami Rivers in Kenya and Tanzania.[1] This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL.[3] Its natural habitats are small rivers, brooks and swamps.[1] This species is also found in the aquarium trade.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Aplocheilichthys maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T60305A12341389. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60305A12341389.en.
- 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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Lacustricola maculatus" in FishBase. October 2016 version.
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