| Family: |
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) |
| Max. size: |
6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.80000019073486 - 7.19999980926514, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Africa: western and southwestern Cameroon southward to Rio Benito drainage in western Equatorial Guinea (Ref. 3788, 47461, 80395). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs in swamps, quiet parts of brook and flood pools in coastal rainforest (Ref. 47461, 80395). Usually in shallow water (Ref. 80395). Lives over mud substrate and among fallen leaves (Ref. 47461). Entomophagous (Ref. 51193). Not a seasonal killifish; difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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