Mt. Nimba lampeye

Rhexipanchax nimbaensis

Vulnerable Poeciliid Fish of African Waters

Mt. Nimba lampeye is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 4.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Rhexipanchax
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: 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 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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