HomeFreshwater aquarium fishRainbowfish & killifishGabon killi Gabon killi (Aphyosemion gabunense gabunense) Scientific name: Aphyosemion gabunense gabunense Radda, 1975 The Gabon killi (Aphyosemion gabunense gabunense) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–25°C (72–77°F). Native range: Africa, Gabon. Gabon killi care at a glanceTemperature22–25°C (72–77°F) BiologyOccurs in swamps and brooks in the coastal rainforest. Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAphyosemion gabunense gabunenseFamilyNothobranchiidae (African rivulines)OrderCyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length5.0EnvironmentFreshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2 benthopelagic; non-migratoryClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: 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