Scriptaphyosemion geryi (Lambert, 1958)
GĂ©rys killi
photo by Terceira, A.C.

Family:  Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 6.5, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: mouth of the Gambia river southward to the area around Port Loko, southeastern Sierra Leone, Guinea, Senegal.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in pools, swamps, brooks and small streams in the forested coastal savanna (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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