Nothobranchius kafuensis Wildekamp & Rosenstock, 1989
Kafue killifish
photo by Valdesalici, S.

Family:  Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: Kafue River and Upper Zambezi River, Zambia (Ref. 59344).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Bottom spawner, 5 months incubation. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 December 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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