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]

Ruaha lampeye
Scientific classification Edit this 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

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; R. van der Laan, eds. (1 March 2017). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lacustricola omoculatus". FishBase. October 2016 version.