Polycentridae

African leaffish

Polycentropsis abbreviata

Six Point Seven Centimeters Polycentrid Fish of the Sanaga Basin

• Tropical
• Coastal
• Lower river
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

the African leaffish (Polycentropsis abbreviata) is a species of African leaffish native to fresh waters of western Africa. Although placed in the family Nandidae by the 5th Edition of Fishes of the World many recent authorities place Polycentropsis in Polycentridae. This species grows to a length of 8 cm (3.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.