| Family: |
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) |
| Max. size: |
4.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 4 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 6.5; dH range: 1 - 2, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Africa: between the Cavally and the Cess (Nipoué) Rivers in eastern Liberia (Ref. 57261). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-18. Diagnosis: Head and anterior body yellowish to brownish, unpaired fin margins white or yellow, and pectoral fin margin yellow to orange in male (Ref. 91031).
Description: Slender species of moderate size, usually with streamers to the upper and lower corner of the caudal fin of the male (Ref. 57261).
Coloration: Male: the dorsal regions are brown in colour and the sides have a strong blue-green iridescence with irregularly distributed red spots, sometimes forming irregular horizontal lines; the dorsal fin is blue-green with some red spots and a red submarginal band; the anal fin is blue-green with red spots and a red band; the central part of the caudal fin is also blue-green with red spots, usually forming crossbars; along the upper and lower parts of this fin a red submarginal is present, followed by a yellow margin which continues into short streamers (Ref. 57261). Female: general body colour is yellow-brown with markings on the side similar to those of the male but grey in colour rather than red; the unpaired fins are colourless to blue-brown with some dark grey markings near the base (Ref. 57261). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in brooks and small streams in the rainforest (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 05 June 2019 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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