Ruwenzori lampeye

Platypanchax modestus

Six Centimeters Poeciliid Fish from African Waters

Ruwenzori lampeye is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Platypanchax
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: streams emptying into lakes Edward and George originating in the Ruwenzori or on western Rift valley slopes; also in the Semliki River, above the falls, and in the upper Ituri River system (middle Congo River basin) at its closest point to the Semliki River, in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda (Ref. 59344 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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