Procatopus similis 

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
Animalia	Chordata	Actinopterygii	Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae

Scientific Name:	Procatopus similis Ahl, 1927
Regional Assessments:	Central Africa Western Africa
Common Name(s): English – Variable Lampeye, Yellow Lampeye
Synonym(s):	Procatopus abbreviatus Pellegrin, 1929 Procatopus glaucicaudis Clausen, 1959 Procatopus glaucicaudus Clausen, 1959 Procatopus lacustris Trewavas, 1974

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Date Assessed:	2009-05-01
Assessor(s):	Lalèyè, P., Moelants, T. & Olaosebikan, B.D.
Reviewer(s):	Snoeks, J., Tweddle, D., Getahun, A., Lalèyè, P., Paugy, D., Zaiss, R., Fishar, M.R.A & Brooks, E.
Justification: This species has a wide distribution, with no known major widespread threats. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. It has also been assessed regionally as Least Concern for central Africa. In western Africa, it is assessed as Near Threatened.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known from Nigeria and Cameroon. It is also found on Bioko island (former Fernando Poo), Equatorial Guinea. Central Africa: In Lower Guinea, Procatopus similis is found in west and east Cameroon, southward to the Lokundje River. Western Africa: This species is found on the coastal plains in rain and secondary forests in Southern Nigeria.
Countries occurrence:	Native: Cameroon; Equatorial Guinea (Bioko); Nigeria
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Population [top]

Population:	No information available.
Current Population Trend:	Unknown
Additional data:	♦ Population severely fragmented: No

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Procatopus similis is found in coastal rivers and brooks, mainly in the streaming parts on sedimentary soil. It is benthopelagic, non-migratory species. Procatopus similis is found in coastal plain rainforests and secondary forests. It is not a seasonal killifish. Procatopus similis is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Huber 1996).
Systems:	Freshwater

Use and Trade [top]

Use and Trade:

It is used in the aquarium trade.

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Oil exploration in the Niger Delta locally threatens this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

The range of this species is partly included within the Korup National Park in Cameroon. More information is needed on this species population range and numbers, as well as biology and ecology. Population trends should be monitored, and habitat conservation is required.