Family: |
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) |
Max. size: |
5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.30000019073486 - 7; dH range: 1 - 6, non-migratory |
Distribution: |
Africa: lower Little Scarcies river drainage in western Sierra Leone southward to the drainage system of the lower Lofa river in western Liberia. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occurs in pools, brooks, swamps and small streams, mainly in the shallow and stagnant parts in the coastal rainforest (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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