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Epiplatys barmoiensis Scheel, 1968 |
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photo by
Hellner, S |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: southwestern Sierra Leone to southwestern Liberia. Also reported from Guinea (Ref. 13331). | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in swampy areas and small rivers on the coastal plains (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 April 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||