Schiøtz' lampeye

Rhexipanchax schiotzi

Four Centimeters Poeciliid Fish of African Waters

Schiøtz' lampeye is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Rhexipanchax
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: lower Volta, Dayi and Ofu rivers in Ghana (Ref. 57259 ); Sassandra, Comoé, Bandama and Cavally rivers in Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 57259 ); St. John's and Douobe rivers in Liberia (Ref. 57259 ). There is also an unconfirmed record in the Volta River in Burkina Faso (Ref. 57259 ).

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