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| Scientific Name | Procatopus similis Ahl, 1927 |
| Common Names | Variable Lampeye Yellow Lampeye |
| Type Locality | Logobaba, Cameroon. |
| Synonym(s) | Procatopus abbreviatus, Procatopus glaucicaudis, Procatopus glaucicaudus, Procatopus lacustris |
| Pronunciation | sim ill iss |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Southern Nigeria, west and east Cameroon southward to the Lokundje river. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1927 (for Apr.-July), pp 79. |
| 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:7.175.561.3426 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:04 (species record created: 2011 Apr 16 06:38) |