Usangu lampeye
The Usangu lampeye (Lacustricola usanguensis) is a species of poeciliid fish endemic to Tanzania.[1][2][3] It occurs in the upper Little Ruaha River drainage. Its natural habitats are swamps, pools, and small streams.[1] This species grows to a length of 3.0 centimetres (1.2 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[3]
| Usangu lampeye | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Lacustricola |
| Species: | L. usanguensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lacustricola usanguensis (Wildekamp, 1977) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Aplocheilichthys usanguensis Wildekamp, 1977 | |
References
- Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Aplocheilichthys usanguensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60361A12340536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60361A12340536.en.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds. (1 March 2017). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Lacustricola usanguensis" in FishBase. October 2016 version.
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