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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Plataplochilus miltotaenia Lambert, 1963 |
| Common Name | Red Striped Lampeye |
| Type Locality | Lambaréne-Mouila, Gabon. |
| Synonym(s) | Plataplochilus pulcher, Procatopus miltotaenia, Procatopus pulcher |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lower Ogooué drainage and the Mbei river drainage in northwestern Gabon. Also known from Equatorial Guinea. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , 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 | Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 68 (no. 3-4), pp 314, Figs. 4-5 |
| 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. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.175.563.3448 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:04 (species record created: 2011 Apr 16 06:48) |