Bates' killi (Aphyosemion batesii)

Scientific name: Aphyosemion batesii Boulenger, 1911

Bates' killi (Aphyosemion batesii)

The Bates' killi (Aphyosemion batesii) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F).

Bates' killi care at a glance

Temperature
22–26°C (72–79°F)

Biology

Restricted to the inland plateau where it inhabits raffia swamps and swampy parts of shallow brooks under forest cover. Bottom spawner, 2 months incubation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aphyosemion batesii
Family
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Sanaga, Nyong, Ivindo, Lobo, Dja, Sangha, Doum?, Boumba, lower Ubangi and middle Congo River basin in Cameroon, Gabon, Congo Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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