Poropanchax normani

Poropanchax normani, also known as the Norman's lampeye, is a species of Poeciliidae native to Africa.

Norman's lampeye
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Poropanchax
Species:
P. normani
Binomial name
Poropanchax normani
(Ahl, 1928) [1]
Synonyms[2]

Aplocheilichthys normani Ahl, 1928

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist J. R. (John Roxborough) Norman (1898-1944), of the British Museum, who sent specimens to Ahl for “determination” of the species.[3]

Description

The Norman's lampeye is named for its bright markings located on its eyes. It is lightly colored throughout the rest of its body. It can grow to approximately 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in length.

Distribution

This species is found throughout Central and Western Africa. It can be found in small rivers and swamps.[4]

Diet

This fish feeds on aquatic invertebrates. In captivity, it thrives on a varied diet, such as Artemia, Daphnia, and bloodworms, and will also take small pellets and crushed flake foods.[5]

References
  1. "Poropanchax normani". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Poropanchax normani" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families POECILIIDAE, ANABLEPIDAE, VALENCIIDAE, APHANIIDAE and PROCATOPODIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. "Poropanchax normani, Norman's lampeye : Fisheries, aquarium".
  5. "Poropanchax normani - Norman's lampeye | Tropical Fish".


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