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Usangu lampeye

Lacustricola usanguensis

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A lampeye from Tanzania, from swamps and small streams. Vulnerable. It reaches 3 centimetres.

Scientific name
Lacustricola usanguensis
Family
Procatopodidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Procatopodidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Aplocheilichthys usanguensis, Micropanchax usanguensis

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
17–22 °C
pH
6.5–7.2

Size and lifespan

Adult size
3 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Vulnerable (VU)

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