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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Procatopodidae (African lampeyes) > Procatopodinae
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2; non-migratory. Tropical; 21°C - 24°C (Ref. 12468)

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Africa: mountainous forested area of southeastern Guinea and northern Liberia (Ref. 57259); probably also in the adjacent part of western Côte d’Ivoire (Ref. 272, 57259).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57259); 3.5 cm TL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19. Diagnosis: Small but very deep-bodied ‘Lampeye’ species with rounded fins; dorsal fin with 9-13 rays, anal fin with 15-19 rays; scales on mid-lateral series 23-24 (Ref. 43268, 57259).

Found in small rivers, swamps, and brooks in mountainous areas (Ref. 3788, 57259). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).

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Huber, J.H., 1999. Updates to the phylogeny and systematics of the African lampeye schooling cyprinodonts (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheilichthyinae). Cybium 23(1):53-77. (Ref. 30546)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 16 November 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial

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Rhexipanchax nimbaensis (Daget, 1948)