Blue lampeye (Hylopanchax stictopleuron)

Scientific name: Hylopanchax stictopleuron Fowler, 1949

The Blue lampeye (Hylopanchax stictopleuron) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–24°C (68–75°F). Native range: Africa, upper Ivindo River and middle Congo River basin in Gabon, Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Blue lampeye care at a glance

Temperature
20–24°C (68–75°F)

Biology

Small brooks and rivers, usually of the black water type, under forest cover. 4.5 cm max TL. Not a seasonal killifish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hylopanchax stictopleuron
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 5.0 - 6.0; dH range: ? - 5 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: upper Ivindo River and middle Congo River basin in Gabon, Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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