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Aplocheilichthys normani in Burkina Faso
Norman's lampeye

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Aplocheilichthys normani   Ahl, 1928
Family:	Poeciliidae (Poeciliids) , subfamily: Aplocheilichthyinae			picture (Apnor_ud.jpg) by Broad, C.
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Norman's lampeye
Max. size:	4.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27139)
Environment:	benthopelagic; non-migratory; pH range: 6.5 - 7.19999980926514
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 26°C
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: Senegal, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Chad, Cameroon and the Central African Republic. Also known from the White Nile in Sudan (Ref. 7372). Benin, Togo (Ref. 27139)
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 9-11. 25-26 scales in longitudinal series (Ref. 28714).
Biology:	Occurs in small rivers, swamps, and brooks (Ref. 7372). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Huber, J.H.. 1996. (Ref. 27139)
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Burkina Faso country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Wildekamp, R.H., R. Romand and J.J. Scheel, 1986
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Black Volta and White Volta river drainages. Also Ref. 3788.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/uv.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Huber, J.H., 1996
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

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