Family: |
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) |
Max. size: |
6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7; dH range: 5 - 12, non-migratory |
Distribution: |
Africa: known only from the area around Mbonge, southwestern Cameroon. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occurs in swamps, swampy parts of brooks and small streams in the coastal rainforest (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Bottom spawner, 1 month. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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