Micropanchax_rudolfianus

Lake Rudolf lampeye

Lake Rudolf lampeye

Species of fish

The Lake Rudolf lampeye (Micropanchax rudolfianus) is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae. It is endemic to Lake Turkana (formerly known as Lake Rudolf) in Kenya and south western Ethiopia.[2] Within the lake it is found in shallow water among vegetation, spawning in the littoral zone and feeding on small insects and zooplankton.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Odhiambo, E.A. (2006). "Aplocheilichthys rudolfianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60425A12364531. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Micropanchax rudolfianus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.


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