Berthold's killi (Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi)

Scientific name: Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi Roloff, 1965

Berthold's killi (Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi)

The Berthold's killi (Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. Native range: Africa, Between Sierra Leone and Bomi Hills in southwest Liberia.

Biology

Occurs in floodplains and small brooks along the coastal zones of West Africa.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scriptaphyosemion bertholdi
Family
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Between Sierra Leone and Bomi Hills in southwest Liberia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B2ab(ii,iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes

Sources

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

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