Ruaha lampeye
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The Ruaha lampeye (Lacustricola omoculatus) is a species of poeciliid fish.[2][3] It is endemic to Tanzania where it is only known to occur at its type locality in the Great Ruaha River drainage.[1][3] Its natural habitats are swampy areas with out-flowing creeks.[1] This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[3]
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Ruaha lampeye | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Poeciliidae |
Genus: | Lacustricola |
Species: | L. omoculatus |
Binomial name | |
Lacustricola omoculatus (Wildekamp, 1977) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Aplocheilichthys omoculatus Wildekamp, 1977 |
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