Epiplatys neumanni Berkenkamp, 1993
Epiplatys neumanni
photo by RMCA

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 OgoouĂ© River, in Gabon, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon (Ref. 47774).
Diagnosis:   
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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