GeneticOS
☰

Ruaha lampeye

Lacustricola omoculatus

No photo yet

A lampeye from Tanzania, vulnerable. It reaches 3.5 centimetres.

Scientific name
Lacustricola omoculatus
Family
Procatopodidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Procatopodidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Aplocheilichthys omoculatus, Micropanchax omoculatus

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
16–22 °C
pH
6.3–7.2

Size and lifespan

Adult size
3.5 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Vulnerable (VU)

Spotted wrong data on this page? Let us know