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Ruwenzori lampeye

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Ruwenzori lampeye
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Subfamily: Procatopodinae
Tribe: Procatopodini
Genus: Platypanchax
C. G. E. Ahl, 1928
Species: P. modestus
Binomial name
Platypanchax modestus
(Pappenheim, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Haplochilus modestus Pappenheim, 1914
  • Hypsopanchax modestus (Pappenheim, 1914)
  • Haplochilus deprimozi Pellegrin, 1928
  • Aplocheilichthys deprimozi (Pellegrin, 1928)
  • Hypsopanchax deprimozi (Pellegrin, 1928)
  • Haplochilichthys analis Worthington, 1932
  • Aplocheilichthys analis (Worthington, 1932)
  • Hypsopanchax analis (Worthington, 1932)

The Ruwenzori lampeye (Platypanchax modestus) is a species of poeciliid fish native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It is found along lake shores and in the inflows of rivers.

References

  1. ^ Natugonza, V.; Musinguzi, L.; Moelants, T.; Twongo, T.K. (2022). "Platypanchax modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T60386A47186245. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T60386A47186245.en. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Platypanchax modestus". FishBase. August 2019 version.
Taxon identifiers
Platypanchax modestus
Haplochilus modestus
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