Aphyosemion congicum (Ahl, 1924)
Congo killi
photo by Vermeulen, F.

Family:  Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Max. size:  4.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.19999980926514, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: some brooks under forest cover between the Kwango River and the Gamba River, southeast of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 3788, 47461).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Only known from brooks under forest cover (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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