Hypsopanchax
catenatus
Radda, 1981
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Family:
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Poeciliidae
(Poeciliids), subfamily: Procatopodinae
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Order:
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Cyprinodontiformes
(rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Chain lampeye |
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Max. size:
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6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 31267) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 – 7.2
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Climate: |
tropical; 22 – 26°C |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Africa: Gabon.
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Biology: |
Lives in the streaming parts of brooks. Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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