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Nimbapanchax petersi (Sauvage, 1882) |
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photo by
Nilsson, K. |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: southern Côte d'Ivoire and southwestern Ghana. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in shallow brooks, shallow pools and shallow parts of swamps on sedimentary soil in the coastal rainforest (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 09 April 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||