Brichard's lampeye
Congopanchax brichardi
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A small lampeye from the central Congo basin, from weedy stretches of small rivers, brooks and swamps. It is not an annual killifish. It is difficult to keep in the aquarium. It reaches about 3 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Congopanchax brichardi
- Family
- Procatopodidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Procatopodidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aplocheilichthys brichardi, Aplocheilichthys myersi, Poropanchax brichardi
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–29 °C
- pH
- 5.8–6.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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