Loeme lampeye (Plataplochilus loemensis)

Scientific name: Plataplochilus loemensis Pellegrin, 1924

Loeme lampeye (Plataplochilus loemensis)

The Loeme lampeye (Plataplochilus loemensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–25°C (72–77°F).

Loeme lampeye care at a glance

Temperature
22–25°C (72–77°F)

Biology

Occurs in small rivers, brooks and swamps in the coastal rainforest. Difficult to maintain in aquaria.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plataplochilus loemensis
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: drainages of the rivers Lombo, Loeme, Kouilou and Chiloango in the coastal rainforest of southwestern Gabon, western Congo, Cabinda enclave of Angola and western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and in some minor northern tributaries of the lower Congo River.
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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