HomeFreshwater aquarium fishRainbowfish & killifishCameroon killi Cameroon killi (Aphyosemion cameronense) Scientific name: Aphyosemion cameronense Boulenger, 1903 The Cameroon killi (Aphyosemion cameronense) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 18–22°C (64–72°F). Native range: Africa, Congo, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Cameroon killi care at a glanceTemperature18–22°C (64–72°F) BiologyOccurs in swamps, swampy parts of shallow brooks and small streams under dark forest cover on the inland plains rainforest. Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAphyosemion cameronenseFamilyNothobranchiidae (African rivulines)OrderCyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length5.0EnvironmentFreshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2 benthopelagic; non-migratoryClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: Congo, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercial More rainbowfish & killifishTwostripe lyretailAphyosemion bivittatumRed-Tailed SilversideBedotia geayiLyretail panchaxAphyosemion australeCelebes rainbowfishMarosatherina ladigesiCelebes rainbowTelmatherina celebensisMarmorated medakaOryzias marmoratusSee 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