| Spotted lampeye | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (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. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lacustricola maculatus (Klausewitz, 1957) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aplocheilichthys maculatus Klausewitz, 1957 | |
The spotted lampeye (Lacustricola maculatus) is a species of poeciliid fish. It is native to the drainages of the Ruvu, Rufiji, Mbezi, and Wami Rivers in Kenya and Tanzania. This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. Its natural habitats are small rivers, brooks and swamps. This species is also found in the aquarium trade.
References
- ^ Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Aplocheilichthys maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. IUCN: e.T60305A12341389. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60305A12341389.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 maculatus". FishBase. October 2016 version.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Lacustricola maculatus | |
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