Hannerz' lampeye
Poropanchax luxophthalmus
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A lampeye from Cameroon, Benin, Nigeria and Togo.
- Scientific name
- Poropanchax luxophthalmus
- Family
- Procatopodidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Procatopodidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aplocheilichthys dispar, Aplocheilichthys hannerzi, Aplocheilichthys luxophthalmus hannerzi, Aplocheilichthys luxophthalmus luxophthalmus, Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus, Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus hannerzi, Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus macrophthalmus, Fundulopanchax luxophthalmus, Fundulus luxophthamus, Micropanchax dispar, Micropanchax luxophthalmus, Micropanchax macrophtalmus, Micropanchax macrophthalmus, Micropanchax macrophthalmus hannerzi, Micropanchax macrophthalmus macrophthalmus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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