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Epiplatys longiventralis (Boulenger, 1911) |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: between Enugu and Onitsha, southeastern Nigeria. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in swamps and swampy parts of small streams in the savanna (Ref. 3788). 5 cm max SL (Ref. 7372). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 05 September 2019 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||