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Epiplatys njalaensis Neumann, 1976 |
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photo by
Hellner, S |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Njala, southwestern Sierra Leone. Guinea. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in small rivers and brooks under forest cover (Ref. 3788). 6 cm max SL (Ref. 7372). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 31 March 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||