Variable lampeye

Procatopus similis

Six Centimeters Poeciliid Fish

Variable lampeye is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Procatopus
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: on the coastal plain rain- and secondary forests in southern Nigeria (Ref. 3788 , 57259 ), west and east Cameroon southward to Lokundje river (Ref. 3788 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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