Micropanchax rudolfianus (Worthington 1932)
Meaning of Name |
From Lake Rudolf. |
First Description |
Haplochilichthys rudolfianus Worthington E.H. 1932 Scientific results of the Cambridge expedition to the East African lakes, 1930 - 1931.2 Fishes other than Cichlidae. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society of London 38 (258): 131 - 132, figure 5. |
Size |
30 mm total length. |
Meristics |
D = 8-9, A = 14 - 15, ll = 28 - 29 (Worthington 1932). |
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Group |
loati. Consisting of - antinorii, bracheti, ehrichi, fulleborni, loati, pfaffi. |
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Type Locality |
Given as 'west shore of Lake Rudolf'. This lake is now named Lake Turkana. |
Distribution |
Endemic to Lake Turkana, northern Kenya - southwestern Ethiopia. |
Habitat |
The lake is presently alkaline but has changed
through it's evolution due to inflow of waters. Volcanic ash is known
to have been deposited on the lake. High saline areas formed in lagoons
with a rich coating of blue/green algae. Reed beds are reportedly around
its edges in places. |
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History |
Discovered on a collecting expedition to (the
then named) Lake Rudolf in 1930 - 31. |
Breeding Notes |
No reports available. The water from the lake is probably hard / alkaline. The addition of salt to the water would be beneficial. |
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Remarks |
The lake is known to contain Ostracods which
may form part of their diet. |