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Aphyosemion congicum (Ahl, 1924) Congo killi |
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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 |