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Chain lampeye (Hypsopanchax catenatus)
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Ecological Illustration of Chain lampeye (Hypsopanchax catenatus)
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Poeciliidae

Chain lampeye

Hypsopanchax catenatus

Chain markings glowing in shaded Gabonese streams

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Chain lampeye is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 6 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Killifishes and Livebearers
Family
Poeciliidae
Genus
Hypsopanchax
Water type
Freshwater
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