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Micropanchax rudolfianus (Worthington, 1932) Lake Rudolf lampeye |
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KMFRI |
| Family: | Procatopodidae (African lampeyes), subfamily: Procatopodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Turkana in northern Kenya and southwestern Ethiopia. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in shallow, quiet and weedy parts around the lake (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||