Laciris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Poeciliidae |
Genus: | Laciris |
Species: | L. pelagicus |
Binomial name | |
Laciris pelagicus (Worthington, 1932) |
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Synonyms | |
Haplochilichthys pelagicus |
Haplochilichthys pelagicus
Micropanchax pelagicus
Laciris pelagicus is a species of poeciliid found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. It is endemic to Lake Albert where found near the surface in open water. This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. It was formerly included in Micropanchax, but recent authorities have moved it to the monotypic genus Laciris.