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Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger, 1911) Blue lyretail |
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photo by
Zabawski, A. |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7.2; dH range: 5 - 8, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Cross River and the lower part of the Beno. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in brooks, swamps, polls and streams in the humid forested and highland savanna and rainforest (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Bottom spawner, 1 month incubation (Ref. 27139). Aquarium keeping: minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 September 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||