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Spotted lampeye

Lacustricola maculatus

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A lampeye from Kenya and Tanzania. It reaches 3.5 centimetres.

Scientific name
Lacustricola maculatus
Family
Procatopodidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Procatopodidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Aplocheilichthys maculatus, Aplocheilichthys maculatus maculatus, Micropanchax maculatus maculatus

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.2

Size and lifespan

Adult size
3.5 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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