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Scriptaphyosemion geryi (Lambert, 1958) Gérys killi |
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photo by
Terceira, A.C. |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 6.5, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: mouth of the Gambia river southward to the area around Port Loko, southeastern Sierra Leone, Guinea, Senegal. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in pools, swamps, brooks and small streams in the forested coastal savanna (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 June 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||