Pfaff's lampeye

📖 Overview

Found in small rivers, brooks, swamps and shallow parts of larger bodies of water . Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 15. Diagnosis: Small and slender species with rounded fins and lacking the distinctive colour pattern of the other species of the genus Micropanchax; dorsal fin with 6-8 rays, anal fin with 11-15 rays; scales on mid-lateral series 27-30 . Colouration: Male colouration: translucent pale olive-grey with a light blue iridescence on the sides and narrow dark grey edgings to the scales; the dorsal fin is colourless to pale yellow; the anal fin is a more intense yellow, sometimes with a pale brown border; the caudal fin is colourless to pale yellow . Female colouration: translucent pale grey without any iridescence on the sides; all fins are colourless .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pfaff's lampeye is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Pfaff's lampeye is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Pfaff's lampeye is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2; potamodromous . Tropical; 22°C - 26°C Central African Republic (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 19 records indexed .

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