| Family: |
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) |
| Max. size: |
8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Africa: origin unknown, but thought to originate from the border area between Nigeria (Calabar) and Cameroon (Mamfe); concluded from the fact that it was imported together with Fundulopanchax ndianus, which inhabits that area (Ref. 47774, 56193). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Not a seasonal killifish. Bottom spawner, 5 months incubation. Difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 September 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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