Elegant killi

Aphyosemion elegans

Black from afar deep maroon up close

Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Aphyosemion elegans, the elegant killifish, is a species of African rivulines (Nothobranchiidae) endemic to Africa, where it is found in the basin of the Congo River.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Aphyosemion
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: middle Congo River drainage in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of Congo (Ref. 91032 ). Reported from the Tshuapa River, lower Ubangi (Ref. 47461 , 91032 ), Itimbiri (Ref. 86918 , 91032 ), Sangha (Ref. 47461 ), Likouala (Ref. 86918 ), Lulonga (Ref. 47461 ) and lower Lomami, and lakes Tumba and Mai Ndombe (Ref. 91032 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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