Epiplatys longiventralis (Boulenger, 1911) |
Family: | Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) | |||
Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
Distribution: | Africa: between Enugu and Onitsha, southeastern Nigeria. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in swamps and swampy parts of small streams in the savanna (Ref. 3788). 5 cm max SL (Ref. 7372). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 05 September 2019 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |