Black lampeye (Aplocheilichthys antinorii)

Scientific name: Aplocheilichthys antinorii Vinciguerra, 1883

The Black lampeye (Aplocheilichthys antinorii) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 18–22°C (64–72°F).

Black lampeye care at a glance

Temperature
18–22°C (64–72°F)

Biology

An aberrant population was found in the deeper parts of lake Naivasha. May now be extinct in Kenya due to the introduction of Tilapia and Micropterus salmoides. Not a seasonal killifish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aplocheilichthys antinorii
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Common length
3.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: shore weeds and shallow parks in lake Orsedi and the Suksuk river drainage near lake Zwai, in southern Ethiopia, Lake Naivasha and inflowing streams near Nairobi, southern Kenya.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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