Togo Killifish

Nothobranchius thierryi

Three Point Six Centimeters Nothobranchiid Fish of the Niger Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Fundulosoma thierryi, also known as the Togo killifish is a species of fish in the family Nothobranchiidae found in Western Africa. This species is classified as the only member of the monospecific genus Fundulosoma but retained in Nothobranchius by some authorities.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Maximum length: 3.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Senegal, Gambia, Burkina Faso (Upper Volta), Mali, and Niger. Extends southward over the Accra plains in southeastern Ghana and southwestern Togo.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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