Laciris pelagica (Worthington, 1932)

Family:  Procatopodidae (African lampeyes), subfamily: Procatopodinae
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: endemic to Lake Edward, in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda (Ref. 59344).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in the surface regions of the open and deep water of the lake (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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