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Genus Family: Poeciliidae 🍽️ 3 Edible 🐠 19 Aquarium

Lacustricola

Species
25
Max Length
6 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
2.99
Threatened
1

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Family
Poeciliidae
Genus
Lacustricola

🐟 Species in Genus Lacustricola

25 total
Big tailed lampeye
Lacustricola macrurus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Bitschumbi lampeye
Lacustricola vitschumbaensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Bukoba lampeye
Lacustricola bukobanus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Cental east african lampeye
Lacustricola centralis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Kasenye lampeye
Lacustricola kassenjiensis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Kibiti Lampeye
Lacustricola lacustris
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Kongoro lampeye
Lacustricola kongoranensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Lacustricola Atripinna
Lacustricola atripinna
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Lacustricola Chobensis
Lacustricola chobensis
💧 Freshwater
Lacustricola Gemma
Lacustricola gemma
💧 Freshwater
Lacustricola Mediolateralis
Lacustricola mediolateralis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Lacustricola Nigrolateralis
Lacustricola nigrolateralis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Lacustricola Nitida
Lacustricola nitida
💧 Freshwater
Lacustricola Petnehazyi
Lacustricola petnehazyi
EN 💧 Freshwater
Lacustricola Pygmaeus
Lacustricola pygmaeus
💧 Freshwater
Lualaba lampeye
Lacustricola lualabaensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Meshscaled topminnow
Lacustricola hutereaui
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Moero lampeye
Lacustricola moeruensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Natal topminnow
Lacustricola myaposae
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ruaha lampeye
Lacustricola omoculatus
VU 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Saisi lampeye
Lacustricola matthesi
EN 💧 Freshwater
Spotted lampeye
Lacustricola maculatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Striped topminnow
Lacustricola katangae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Tanganyika lampeye
Lacustricola pumilus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
25

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
EN
DD
Least Concern 12
Near Threatened 1
Vulnerable 3
Endangered 2
Data Deficient 3

🌐 Geographic Distribution

South Africa
1 spp.