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> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Procatopodidae (African lampeyes) > Procatopodinae
Etymology: More on author: Ahl.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 6.5 - 8.5; no migratorio. Tropical; 24°C - 30°C (Ref. 12468)

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Africa: Lake Edward, Lake George, and the connecting Kasinga Channel, the Rutshuru River and the upper Semliki River (above the rapids) in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda; northern part of Lake Victoria in southern Uganda; Mbuga Creek close to the Niansimbi (or Buranga) hot springs in western Uganda (Ref. 47311). A population showing affinities with this species also occurs in the Lake Kioga drainage systen of southern Uganda (Ref. 47311).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3788)

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Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Espinas anales: 0.

Swamps, shallows and shore regions of Lakes Edward and George; shore regions and papyrus swamps in northern part of Lake Victoria (Ref. 47311). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). Development time of eggs in captivity is 14 days; sexual maturity reached at 6-7 months (Ref. 47311).

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Wildekamp, R.H., 1995. A world of killies. Atlas of the oviparous cyprinodontiform fishes of the world. Volume II. The genera Aplocheilichthys, Aplocheilus, Austrofundulus, Campellolebias, Crenichthys, Cualac, Cubanichthys. Cynolebias, Cynopoecilus and Cyprinodon. The American Killifish Association, Inc. 384 p. (Ref. 47311)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 12 January 2016

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesquerías: ; Acuario: Comercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00437 (0.00163 - 0.01168), b=3.13 (2.89 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 2.9 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Lacustricola vitschumbaensis (Ahl, 1924)