Goby killi (Aphyosemion franzwerneri)

Scientific name: Aphyosemion franzwerneri Scheel, 1971

Goby killi (Aphyosemion franzwerneri)

The Goby killi (Aphyosemion franzwerneri) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F). Native range: Africa, Cameroon.

Goby killi care at a glance

Temperature
22–26°C (72–79°F)

Biology

Occurs in very small pools, shallows in swamps and shallow swampy parts of brooks in the rainforest. Not a seasonal killifish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aphyosemion franzwerneri
Family
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 7.2; dH range: 1 - ? benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Cameroon.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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