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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hypsopanchax platysternus (Nichols & Griscom, 1917) |
| Common Name | Zaire Lampeye |
| Type Locality | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Haplochilus platysternus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 55mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Central and eastern part of the central Congo basin, Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 37 (art. 25), pp 724, Fig. 28 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up H. platysternus on Fishbase |
 | Look up H. platysternus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. platysternus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.175.557.3440 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:04 (species record created: 2011 Apr 16 06:43) |