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Epiplatys neumanni Berkenkamp, 1993 |
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| Family: | Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: upper Dja (middle Congo River basin), Ntem, Ivindo and some northern tributaries of the middle Ogooué River, in Gabon, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon (Ref. 47774). | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits creeks and other small bodies of water under rainforest cover (Ref. 47774). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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