Johnston's topminnow

Micropanchax johnstoni

Eight Point Five Centimeters Carp of the Congo Basin

Johnston's topminnow is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 8.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Micropanchax
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: widely distributed in southern Africa; present in various lakes and river drainages in Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa and southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 47311 , 52193 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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