Nile killifish (Micropanchax loati) fish species and information / pictures of Nile killifish - Micropanchax loati

Nile killifish (Micropanchax loati) fish species information

Scientific Name
Micropanchax loati

Common Name
Nile killifish

Biology
Found in small bodies of water and shallow weedy parts of larger water bodies, swamps, and irrigation ditches (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium

Classification

Classified By
Boulenger, 1901
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes)
Family
Poeciliids (Poeciliidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: White Nile drainage in Sudan, the Nile and its delta in Egypt, lakes in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, drainages in Uganda and central Tanzania. Reported from Kenya (Ref. 27139).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.17 s.e. 0.38 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)