Bruening's killi (Scriptaphyosemion brueningi)

Scientific name: Scriptaphyosemion brueningi Roloff, 1971

Bruening's killi (Scriptaphyosemion brueningi)

The Bruening's killi (Scriptaphyosemion brueningi) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. Native range: Africa, Sierra Leone and Liberia (Bomi Hills area).

Biology

Occurs in swamps and swampy parts of brooks and small streams in the rainforest and forested savanna. Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Scriptaphyosemion brueningi
Family: Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 6.0
Common length: 5.0
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Africa: Sierra Leone and Liberia (Bomi Hills area).
Conservation status (IUCN): Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026