Cental east african lampeye

Lacustricola centralis

Three Point Three Centimeters Poeciliid Fish from African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

The Central East African lampeye (Lacustricola centralis) is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae. It is found in Tanzania and Uganda. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and inland deltas.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Lacustricola
Maximum length: 3.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Lake Rukwa, Malagarazi and Lake Victoria basin in Tanzania (Ref. 27292 ). Also in Middle Akagera system in Rwanda (Ref. 46152 ), Malagarazi system in Burundi (Ref. 98755 ) and in Uganda (Ref. 31267 ).

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