Micropanchax rudolfianus (Worthington, 1932) Lake Rudolf lampeye |
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KMFRI |
Family: | Procatopodidae (African lampeyes), subfamily: Procatopodinae | |||
Max. size: | 3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | Africa: Lake Turkana in northern Kenya and southwestern Ethiopia. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in shallow, quiet and weedy parts around the lake (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |