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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Procatopodidae (African lampeyes) > Procatopodinae
Etymology: Hypsopanchax: Greek, hypsi = high + Panchax, a word created by Meinken in 1932 .
More on authors: Nichols & Griscom.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2; no migratorio. Tropical; 22°C - 25°C (Ref. 12468)
Africa: middle and upper Congo River basin, including the Sankuru, Ruki, Mongala, Itimbiri, Aruwimi, Tshopo and Lualaba drainages, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 59344).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 31267); common length : 4.5 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 27139)
Occurs in clear forest rivers and brooks (Ref. 59344). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Huber, J.H., 1996. Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00437 (0.00163 - 0.01168), b=3.13 (2.89 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).