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Pygmy topminnow (Lacustricola pygmaeus)
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Ecological Illustration of Pygmy topminnow (Lacustricola pygmaeus)
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Poeciliidae

Pygmy topminnow

Lacustricola pygmaeus

Two Point One Centimeters Carp of African Waters

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

Pygmy topminnow is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 2.1 cm.

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