Family: |
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) |
Max. size: |
6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; pH range: 6 - 6.5; dH range: 4 - 6, non-migratory |
Distribution: |
Africa: widely distributed in coastal Liberia (Ref. 91031) and present in southeastern Sierra Leone (Ref. 57261). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found in brooks, swamps, pools and small streams in the coastal rainforest (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish; occurs in coastal lowlands with pure freshwater (Ref. 84174). It is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 08 December 2006 Ref. (120744)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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