Banded lampeye

Banded lampeye
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Subfamily: Aplocheilichythinae
Myers, 1928
Genus: Aplocheilichthys
Bleeker, 1863
Species:
A. spilauchen
Binomial name
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
(Duméril, 1861)
Synonyms[2]
  • Aplocheilus spilauchen (Duméril, 1861)
  • Epiplatys spilauchen (Duméril, 1861)
  • Haplochilichthys spilauchen (Duméril, 1861)
  • Haplochilus spilauchen (Duméril, 1861)
  • Haplochilus spilauchenus (Duméril, 1861)
  • Panchax spilauchen (Duméril, 1861)
  • Aplocheilichthys typus Bleeker, 1863
  • Poecilia bensonii Peters, 1864
  • Aplocheilichthys bensonii (Peters, 1864)
  • Aplocheilichthys tschiloangensis Ahl, 1928

The banded lampeye (Aplocheilichthys spilauchen) is a species of poeciliid that is native to Africa, ranging from Senegal to Angola. It is mainly found in coastal brackish habitats (only infrequently in pure fresh or salt water) such as river mouths, lagoons and mangrove swamps.[1][3] It reaches up to 7 cm (2.8 in) in total length.[2]

  1. ^ a b Diouf, K.; da Costa, L.; Moelants, T. & Olaosebikan, B.D. (2020). "Aplocheilichthys spilauchen". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181567A100221176. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T181567A100221176.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aplocheilichthys spilauchen". FishBase. August 2019 version.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Aplocheilichthys". FishBase. April 2017 version.