Scientific Name
Platypanchax modestus

Common Name
Ruwenzori lampeye

Biology
Occurs in the shore regions of lakes and inflowing rivers. Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).

Classification

Classified By

Pappenheim, 1914

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)

Family

Poeciliids (Poeciliidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: streams emptying into lakes Edward and George originating in the Ruwenzori or on western Rift valley slopes; also in Semliki River (above the falls) and upper Ituri River system at its closest point to the Semliki River (northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda)(Ref. 59344).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

18 °C

Water Temperature To

24 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2 benthopelagic; non-migratory

Trophic Level

3.15 s.e. 0.38 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.0 cm

Common Length

5.5 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (19 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)