HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishAsian leaffishesFourspine leaffish Fourspine leaffish (Afronandus sheljuzhkoi) Scientific name: Afronandus sheljuzhkoi Meinken, 1954 The Fourspine leaffish (Afronandus sheljuzhkoi) is a freshwater fish of the family Nandidae. Native range: Africa, southwest C?te d'Ivoire. Species factsScientific nameAfronandus sheljuzhkoiFamilyNandidae (Asian leaffishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length4.8EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: southwest C?te d'Ivoire.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmless SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026