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Spotted lampeye

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Spotted lampeye
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Lacustricola
Species:
L. maculatus
Binomial name
Lacustricola maculatus
(Klausewitz, 1957)
Synonyms[2]

Aplocheilichthys maculatus Klausewitz, 1957

The spotted lampeye (Lacustricola maculatus) is a species of poeciliid fish.[2][3] It is native to the drainages of the Ruvu, Rufiji, Mbezi, and Wami Rivers in Kenya and Tanzania.[1] This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL.[3] Its natural habitats are small rivers, brooks and swamps.[1] This species is also found in the aquarium trade.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Aplocheilichthys maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. IUCN: e.T60305A12341389. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60305A12341389.en.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds. (1 March 2017). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lacustricola maculatus". FishBase. October 2016 version.