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Scientific Name Hypsopanchax platysternus  (Nichols & Griscom, 1917)
Common Name Zaire Lampeye
Type Locality Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Size 55mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 37 (art. 25), pp 724, Fig. 28
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Last Update 2013 Nov 02 14:27 (species record created: 2011 Apr 16 06:43)