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Scriptaphyosemion roloffi (Roloff, 1936) |
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photo by
Hellner, S |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.30000019073486 - 7; dH range: 1 - 6, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: lower Little Scarcies river drainage in western Sierra Leone southward to the drainage system of the lower Lofa river in western Liberia. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in pools, brooks, swamps and small streams, mainly in the shallow and stagnant parts in the coastal rainforest (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 March 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||