Laciris
(Redirected from Micropanchax pelagicus)
| Laciris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Subfamily: | Procatopodinae |
| Tribe: | Procatopodini |
| Genus: | Laciris Huber, 1981 |
| Species: | L. pelagica
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| Binomial name | |
| Laciris pelagica (Worthington, 1932)
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Laciris pelagica is a species of poeciliid found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It is endemic to Lake Edward where it is found near the surface in open water. This species grows to a total length of 8 cm (3.1 in). It was formerly included in Micropanchax, but recently, authorities have moved it to the monotypic genus Laciris.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Natugonza, V.; Musinguzi, L.; Twongo, T.K. (2022). "Laciris pelagica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T60428A47188540. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T60428A47188540.en. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Laciris pelagica". FishBase. April 2017 version.
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