| Ruaha lampeye | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Lacustricola |
| Species: | L. omoculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lacustricola omoculatus (Wildekamp, 1977) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aplocheilichthys omoculatus Wildekamp, 1977 | |
The Ruaha lampeye (Lacustricola omoculatus) is a species of poeciliid fish. It is endemic to Tanzania where it is only known to occur at its type locality in the Great Ruaha River drainage. Its natural habitats are swampy areas with out-flowing creeks. This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.
References
- ^ Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Aplocheilichthys omoculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61285A12448550. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61285A12448550.en.
- ^ Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds. (1 March 2017). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lacustricola omoculatus". FishBase. October 2016 version.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Lacustricola omoculatus | |
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