Family: |
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) |
Max. size: |
7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
Distribution: |
Africa: upper Via-St. Paul and upper St. John river drainages in eastern upper Guinea and northern Liberia. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occurs in brooks and small streams, mainly in the weedy parts, in the forested savanna (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 23 April 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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