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Scientific Name Laciris pelagica  (Worthington, 1932)
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Type Locality Lake Edward, eastern Africa.
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Size 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Endemic to Lake Albert. Occurs in the surface regions of the open and deep water of the lake in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference The Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology v. 38 (no. 258), pp 129, Fig. 3
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Last Update 2018 May 03 12:57 (species record created: 2011 Apr 16 07:16)