Lacustricola moeruensis (Boulenger 1914)

I have only seen a photo by Seegers of the preserved fish.

Meaning of Name

After Lake Moeru (sometimes spelt Mweru).
First Description

Haplochilus moeruensis Boulenger 1914

Rev. Zool. Afr. iii. 1914, p.447
Size

34 mm
Meristics
  • D = 7-8, A = 14-16, ll = 26-28 (Boulenger 1915)
Karyotype

 
Sub-Genus

 
Group

 
Synonyms
  • Aplocheilichthys moeruensis
  • Haplochilichthys moeruensis (Boulenger, 1914)
  • Haplochilus moeruensis Boulenger, 1914
  • Micropanchax moeruensis (Boulenger, 1914)

Populations

  
Type Locality

Western shore of Lake Moero (Lake Mweru) at Kilwa, Shaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Distribution

In the Luapula drainage, Lake Mweru, Lake Young, the Luombo and Zambezi River drainages in northeastern Zambia. May be present in Lake Upemba. Balon and Stewart in 1983 reported them from the Luongo River, Congo system, Zambia.
Also found widespread in the Kasanka National Park, Zambia.

Habitat

Swampy areas & rivers drainages.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Colour/Pattern Variability
History

Boulenger gives the following collectors / locations in his 1915 Catalogue.

  • 1-6 (Types) collected Lake Mweru at Kilug by Dr.L.Stappers.
  • 7-11 (Types) collected Lake Mweru at Nkole by Dr.L.Stappers

 
Breeding Notes

Diameter of Egg
Remarks

Over fishing, dams & over drawing water by the native people put pressure on this species. Fish was addressed with a ban on fishing the Congolese side of the border. Fishing was later allowed with larger net sizes.