Lake Rudolf lampeye

Micropanchax rudolfianus

Fresh eggs settle among shoreline vegetation

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

The Lake Rudolf lampeye (Micropanchax rudolfianus) is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae. It is endemic to Lake Turkana (formerly known as Lake Rudolf) in Kenya and south western Ethiopia. Within the lake it is found in shallow water among vegetation, spawning in the littoral zone and feeding on small insects and zooplankton.

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