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Tanganyika Killifish

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The Tanganyika killifish, Lamprichthys tanganicanus, is a procatopodid fish described by Boulenger in 1898 and endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It grows to about 15 centimeters in length and forms large schools, found mainly close to rocky shores but also out in open water over the lake, reflecting both a benthic and a pelagic way of life within this single, ancient rift lake. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Lamprichthys tanganicanus 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Classification
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Sources
1. Tanganyika Killifish (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It grows to about 15 centimeters in length and forms large schools, found mainly close to rocky shores but also out in open water over the lake, reflecting both a benthic and a pelagic way of life within this single, ancient rift lake.
  • Wikidata Q129639 (P225 taxon name)
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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