Lacustricola jeanneli (Pellegrin, 1935)
Omo lampeye

Family:  Procatopodidae (African lampeyes), subfamily: Procatopodinae
Max. size:  3.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.19999980926514
Distribution:  Africa: small bodies of water, swamps and shallow parts in the Omo river delta in southwestern Kenya and Lake Turkana (Rudolf) in northern Kenya. Ethiopia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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