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Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Etymology: Fundulopanchax: Latin, fundus = bottom; a peculiar name for a topminnow, coined for a bottom species of Atlantic coast being "the abode of the fundulus mudfish" + Greek, soma = body.
More on author: Ahl.
Issue
Aphyosemion kribianum Radda, 1975 is considered as valid as Fundulopanchax kribianus (Radda, 1975) in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. 30 Apr. 2013: Ref. 93382) following Malumbres & Castelo (2001: Ref. 44365). Please send references or more studies are needed.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2; non-migratory. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)
Africa: Cameroon.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27139)
Occurs in swamps and swampy parts of brooks in the humid coastal rainforest (Ref. 3788). Bottom spawner, 2 months incubation. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). Omnivorous and egg-layer (Ref. 31267).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lazara, K.J., 2001. The killifishes, an annotated checklist, synonymy, and bibliography of recent cyprinodontiform fishes. The Killifish Master Index, 4th Edition. The American Killifish Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, i-xviii, 1-624, appendices A-C. (Ref. 42871)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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