Hummingbird lampeye

Congopanchax myersi

Poeciliid Fish of African Waters

Hummingbird lampeye is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 2.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Congopanchax
Maximum length: 2.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: small creeks and rivers flowing into the Congo River near Pool Malebo (=Stanley Pool), shallow and vegetated zones near banks of Pool Malebo and associated islands, in Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 47311 ).

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