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Fundulopanchax scheeli (Radda, 1970) |
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photo by
Nilsson, K. |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: lower Cross river system, southeastern Nigeria. Also known from the Ndian River in southwest Cameroon (Ref. 7372). | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in brooks and small streams in the coastal rainforest and forested savanna, mainly in waters on tertiary sedimentary soil (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 05 September 2019 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||