Epiplatys ruhkopfi Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1980
Epiplatys ruhkopfi
photo by RMCA

Family:  Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Max. size:  7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: central Liberia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in small brooks (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 31 March 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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