| Family: |
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) |
| Max. size: |
7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Africa: around Kenema, eastern Sierra Leone. Probably identical to Epiplatys fasciolatus. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
7 cm SL (Ref. 7372) and 8.7 cm max TL (Ref. 3788). Occurs in small rivers and brooks under forest cover (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 02 February 2007 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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