FB-9679 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9679 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Poropanchax Poropanchax scheeli (Roman, 1971) Scheels Leuchtaugenfisch Scheel's lampeye 謝氏燈鮰 谢氏灯鮰 Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus (non Meinken, 1932) Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus scheeli Roman, 1971 Aplocheilichthys scheeli Roman, 1971 Micropanchax scheeli (Roman, 1971) 1994-04-25 2024-01-15 Wildekamp, R.H., R. Romand and J.J. Scheel0 Cyprinodontidae. p. 165-276. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC; Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3788) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. Conseil Supérieur de la Pêche, Ministère de l'Environnement, CEMAGREF et Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. 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GICAM et Ministère de la Coopération et du Développement, Yaoundé/Paris. 271 p. (Ref. 51193) Wildekamp, R.H. and F.J. Malumbres0 Identification of <i>Micropanchax scheeli</i> (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae: Aplocheilichthyinae) with a description of a new species of the genus <i>Poropanchax</i>. Cybium 28(1):61-67. (Ref. 52760) Wildekamp, R.H. and J.R. Van der Zee0 Poeciliidae. p. 300-324 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p. (Ref. 57259) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) Van Der Zee, J.R., T. Woeltjes and R.H. Wildekamp0 Poeciliidae. p. 48-79. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) 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(Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-9679 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-04-25 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9679 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Found in rivers and brooks, mostly in weedy areas and under forest cover in river drainages (Ref. 3788); also brackish water, river mouths, lagoons and estuaries along the coast (Ref. 57259). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). Wildekamp, R.H. and F.J. Malumbres 2004 Identification of <i>Micropanchax scheeli</i> (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae: Aplocheilichthyinae) with a description of a new species of the genus <i>Poropanchax</i>. Cybium 28(1):61-67. (Ref. 52760) FB-DiagnosticDescr-9679 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2020-12-10 00:00:00 2021-05-26 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9679 Diagnosis: Small ‘Lampeye’ with relatively long fins; dorsal, anal and caudal fins of the male trapezoid, upper lobe of caudal fin enlarged; ventral fins with extremely long second and third rays that may reach to the caudal fin base; dorsal-fin with 6-8 rays, anal fin with 12-14 rays; first dorsal fin ray above or just behind last anal fin ray; scales on mid-longitudinal series 24-27 (Ref. 57259).Colouration: Male colouration: body is yellow-grey to pale olive, the ventral area being silver; the sides with a light blue iridescence of dust fine spots; the iridescence is most intense on the anterior part of the side; iridescent spots not arranged in horizontal lines or bands; scales on the back and the upper parts of the sides with a narrow dark grey margin, producing a weak reticulation; dorsal fin is very pale yellow to transparent with rows of dark red-brown spots; anal fin very pale yellow to transparent with horizontal rows of dark red-brown spots; the caudal fin is pale yellow with curved rows of dark red spots; two colour phenotypes can be identified, a white and an orange, according to the colour of the margins at the dorsal and anal fin, upper and lower caudal fin and the colour of the extended ventral fins; in the adult male the ventral fins may extend to the end of the caudal peduncle (Ref. 57259). Female colouration: translucent pale grey with silver abdominal region; some small golden spots may be present on the sides, usually on or near the mid-lateral line; scales on the sides have very narrow grey edgings; all fins are colourless, ventral fins not extended (Ref. 57259). Both sexes have a distinct reflective blue spot in the upper part of the iris (Ref. 57259). Wildekamp, R.H. and J.R. Van der Zee 2003 Poeciliidae. p. 300-324 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p. (Ref. 57259) FB-Morphology-9679 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2020-12-10 00:00:00 2021-05-26 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9679 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 8; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 12 - 14 Wildekamp, R.H. and J.R. Van der Zee 2003 Poeciliidae. p. 300-324 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p. (Ref. 57259) FB-Distribution-9679 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-04-25 00:00:00 2020-12-10 22:49:14 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9679 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Africa: along coast from southwestern Nigeria eastward across Niger River delta to border with Cameroon (Ref. 57259); lower Lomé and Kienke drainages in southwestern Cameroon (Ref. 3788); and Rio Utonde and Rio Benito drainages in Equatorial Guinea (Ref. 3788). Wildekamp, R.H. and J.R. Van der Zee 2003 Poeciliidae. p. 300-324 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p. (Ref. 57259) FB-Uses-9679 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-04-25 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9679 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat aquarium: commercial Huber, J.H. 1996 Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139) FB-TrophicStrategy-9679 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2020-12-10 22:49:53 2020-12-10 22:49:53 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public scheeli http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Found in rivers and brooks, mostly in weedy areas and under forest cover in river drainages (Ref. 3788); also brackish water, river mouths, lagoons and estuaries along the coast (Ref. 57259). Wildekamp, R.H. and J.R. Van der Zee 2003 Poeciliidae. p. 300-324 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p. (Ref. 57259) FB-Size-9679 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-04-25 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9679 4.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 27139)); 2.5 cm TL (female) Huber, J.H. 1996 Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-9679 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-04-25 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=9679 benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2