HomeFreshwater aquarium fishRainbowfish & killifishBoji Plains nothobranch Boji Plains nothobranch (Nothobranchius bojiensis) Scientific name: Nothobranchius bojiensis Wildekamp & Haas, 1992 The Boji Plains nothobranch (Nothobranchius bojiensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. Native range: Africa, Kenya. BiologyBottom spawner, 6 months incubation. Very difficult to maintain in aquarium.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameNothobranchius bojiensisFamilyNothobranchiidae (African rivulines)OrderCyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length6.0EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratoryClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: Kenya.Conservation status (IUCN)Vulnerable (VU) (D2)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercial More rainbowfish & killifishArgentine pearlfishAustrolebias bellottiiRedtail nothoNothobranchius guentheriStriped panchaxAplocheilus lineatusBluefin killifishLucania goodeiFlagfishJordanella floridaeKamaka rainbowfishMelanotaenia kamakaSee all rainbowfish & killifish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026