Lake Rukwa lampeye

Micropanchax fuelleborni

Three Point Five Centimeters Poeciliid Fish of the Congo Basin

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

The Lake Rukwa lampeye (Micropanchax fuelleborni) is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae. Its natural habitats are intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Micropanchax
Maximum length: 3.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Lake Rukwa (Tanzania) (Ref. 27139 , 27292 ), Malagarazi (Ref. 54847 ), Wembere system (Ref. 27292 ) and the Mweru-Luapula area (upper Congo River basin)(Ref. 95585 ). Also reported from the upper Lualaba (=Upper Congo in Ref. 95585 ).

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