Johnston's topminnow
Micropanchax johnstoni
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A lampeye.
- Scientific name
- Micropanchax johnstoni
- Family
- Procatopodidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Procatopodidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aplocheilichthys johnstoni, Aplocheilichthys johnstonii, Aplocheilichthys myaposae, Aplocheilus johnstoni, Haplochilichthys johnstoni, Haplochilus atripinna, Haplochilus johnstoni, Haplochilus johnstonii, Micropanchax carlislei, Micropanchax johnstonii
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 18–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.2
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8.5 cm
- Lifespan
- 3.5 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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