Bukoba lampeye

Lacustricola bukobanus

Five Centimeters Poeciliid Fish from African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

The Bukoba lampeye (Lacustricola bukobanus) is a species of fish in the family Poeciliidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Lacustricola
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Lake Victoria drainage in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda (Ref. 47311 ). Also in Lake Kioga, Lake George, Lake Edward, Lake Albert and adjacent river systems like Rutshuru River and Semliki River (Ref. 47311 ).

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