Bitschumbi lampeye (Aplocheilichthys vitschumbaensis)

Scientific name: Aplocheilichthys vitschumbaensis Ahl, 1924

The Bitschumbi lampeye (Aplocheilichthys vitschumbaensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–30°C (75–86°F).

Bitschumbi lampeye care at a glance

Temperature
24–30°C (75–86°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aplocheilichthys vitschumbaensis
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 8.5 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
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; and a population showing affinities with this species also occurs in the Lake Kioga drainage systen of soutthern Uganda.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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