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Procatopodidae (African lampeyes) > Procatopodinae
Eponymy: Heinrich ‘Heinz’ Brachet (1919–2011) was an aquarist of Wiesbaden, West Germany, who was Chairman of the Wiesbadener Aquarienverein for 25 years. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico; non migratori. Tropical
Africa: savannah of northern Togo (Ref. 57259).
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 57259); 4.0 cm TL (female)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 6 - 9; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 11 - 14. Diagnosis: Small and slender ‘Lampeye’ species with rounded fins and low sexual dimorphism; dorsal fin with 6-9 rays, anal fin with 11-14 rays, displacement between dorsal and anal fins 1/8-11; scales on mid-lateral series 27-29 (+3) (Ref. 57259).
Colouration: Male colouration: overall body colour is pale yellow-grey to silver; the scales have narrow dark grey borders, producing a reticulated appearance; the lower lip is also dark grey; the opercle and sides show a distinct light blue iridescence; immediately behind the origin of the pectoral fins there is a vertically orientated oblong grey patch; the unpaired fins are pale yellow, becoming darker distally and ending in a dark grey to almost black margin; the caudal fin has some small dark grey spots, arranged in crescent-shaped crossbars (Ref. 57259). Female colouration: the body is an overall pale yellow-grey, with a silver iridescence on the frontal parts of the sides and the abdomen; the scales have faint dark grey borders, producing a weak reticulation; all fins are colourless (Ref. 57259). Both sexes show a silver reflection and a light blue spot in the upper part of the iris (Ref. 57259).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found in small savannah streams (Ref. 57259). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Wildekamp, R.H. and J.R. Van der Zee, 2003. Poeciliidae. p. 300-324 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p. (Ref. 57259)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Acquario: Commerciale
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Stime basate su modelli
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00224 - 0.01412), b=3.07 (2.85 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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