Leptolucania ommata, Jordan 1884
History

Jordan described this species in the first place as Heterandria ommata. Later he named it Rivulus ommata in 1887.

In 1896 Jordan and Evermann did place it as a subgenus in Lucania. Than, in 1924, Myers erected the genus Leptolucania for it and L. ommata became the only taxon. (Monotypic) Since than it is regarded as a distinct genus.

 

  
Leptolucania ommata - male. Mobile Alabama area. © Image made and donated by Tony Terceira, USA.
Leptolucania ommata - male. Fargo-GA. © Image made and donated by Tony Terceira, USA.
Leptolucania ommata - male. Hiawatha Lake. © Image made by Frans Vermeulen.
Leptolucania ommata - female. Hiawatha Lake. © Image made by Frans Vermeulen.
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Reproduction

The species is easy in reproduction and is ideal to start with as beginning killi hobbyist. Details follow later.

  

 
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Variations
     
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Map
     
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Meristics

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Dorsal 00.0,
Anal 0.0,
D/A 0.0,
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Pre- dorsal length to % SL – 0 %
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Literature

Goode, G.B. and T.H. Bean. 1879. In: Goode, G.B.. A preliminary catalog of the fishes of the St. John's River and the east coast of Florida, with descriptions of a new genus and three new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 2: 117

    
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