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Central East African lampeye

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Central East African lampeye
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Lacustricola
Species:
L. centralis
Binomial name
Lacustricola centralis
(Seegers, 1996)
Synonyms

Aplocheilichthys centralis

The Central East African lampeye (Lacustricola centralis) is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae. It is found in Tanzania and Uganda. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  • FishBase team RMCA.; Geelhand, D. (2016). "Aplocheilichthys centralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60422A47188132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60422A47188132.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.