Variable lampeye
Procatopus similis
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A lampeye from Cameroon and Nigeria.
- Scientific name
- Procatopus similis
- Family
- Procatopodidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Procatopodidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Procatopus abbreviatus, Procatopus glaucicaudis, Procatopus glaucicaudus, Procatopus lacustris
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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