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Usangu lampeye

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Usangu lampeye
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

Aplocheilichthys usanguensis Wildekamp, 1977

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  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 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lacustricola usanguensis". FishBase. October 2016 version.