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Variable lampeye (Procatopus similis)
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Ecological Illustration of Variable lampeye (Procatopus similis)
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Poeciliidae

Variable lampeye

Procatopus similis

Six Centimeters Poeciliid Fish

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical 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
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
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