Omo lampeye (Aplocheilichthys jeanneli) fish species and information / pictures of Omo lampeye - Aplocheilichthys jeanneli

Omo lampeye (Aplocheilichthys jeanneli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Aplocheilichthys jeanneli

Common Name
Omo lampeye

Biology
Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).

Classification

Classified By
Pellegrin, 1935
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)
Family
Poeciliids (Poeciliidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: small bodies of water, swamps and shallow parts in the Omo river delta in southwestern Kenya and Lake Turkana (Rudolf) in northern Kenya. Ethiopia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
25 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2 benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.19 s.e. 0.35 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)