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Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi (Berkenkamp, 1976) |
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photo by
Nilsson, K. |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines) | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: origin unknown, but thought to originate from the border area between Nigeria (Calabar) and Cameroon (Mamfe); concluded from the fact that it was imported together with Fundulopanchax ndianus, which inhabits that area (Ref. 47774, 56193). | |||
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| Biology: | Not a seasonal killifish. Bottom spawner, 5 months incubation. Difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 September 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||