Tanganyika lampeye (Aplocheilichthys pumilus)

Scientific name: Aplocheilichthys pumilus Boulenger, 1906

The Tanganyika lampeye (Aplocheilichthys pumilus) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–26°C (75–79°F).

Tanganyika lampeye care at a glance

Temperature
24–26°C (75–79°F)

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aplocheilichthys pumilus
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Common length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: ? - 7.5; dH range: ? - 12 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Restricted to Lake Tanganyika and associated drainages (including the middle and lower Rusizi and upper Lukuga) in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. Reports from lakes Victoria, Nakavali, Edward, George and Kivu and associated drainages are misidentifications.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:; 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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