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Tanganyika Killifish

Fish

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
Classification
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Lamprichthys tanganicanus 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cyprinodontiformes, Taxa
Source Tanganyika Killifish (Wikidata)

In Biome

Lake, Biomes
Source Tanganyika Killifish (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Lake Tanganyika, Ecosystems
Source Tanganyika Killifish (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Rwanda

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

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)
  • Lead section
    It is fished commercially for food, and also for the aquarium trade.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: Lake, Wikipedia intro: "The Tanganyika killifish (Lamprichthys tanganicanus) is a species of procatopodid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it forms large schools, mainly close to rock..."
  • In Ecosystem: Lake Tanganyika, Wikipedia intro: "The Tanganyika killifish (Lamprichthys tanganicanus) is a species of procatopodid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it forms large schools, mainly close to rock..."
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2. Tanganyika Killifish (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    Wikidata Q129639: least concern (P141).
  • Child Taxon Of: Cyprinodontiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cyprinodontiformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 51
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 51
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Poeciliidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 522
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 522
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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