Epiplatys njalaensis Neumann, 1976
photo by Hellner, S

Family:  Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: Njala, southwestern Sierra Leone. Guinea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in small rivers and brooks under forest cover (Ref. 3788). 6 cm max SL (Ref. 7372). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 31 March 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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