Nimbapanchax petersi
Nimbapanchax petersi (Sauvage, 1882)
Nimbapanchax petersi
photo by Nilsson, K.


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Family:  Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: southern Côte d'Ivoire and southwestern Ghana.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in shallow brooks, shallow pools and shallow parts of swamps on sedimentary soil in the coastal rainforest (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 09 April 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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