HomeFreshwater aquarium fishRainbowfish & killifishJeanpol's killi Jeanpol's killi (Nimbapanchax jeanpoli) Scientific name: Nimbapanchax jeanpoli Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1979 The Jeanpol's killi (Nimbapanchax jeanpoli) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Africa, upper Mano river drainage, northern Liberia and eastern Guinea. Jeanpol's killi care at a glanceTemperature22–28°C (72–82°F) BiologyOccurs in brooks in the forested savanna. Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameNimbapanchax jeanpoliFamilyNothobranchiidae (African rivulines)OrderCyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length5.5Common length5.0EnvironmentFreshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2 benthopelagic; non-migratoryClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: upper Mano river drainage, northern Liberia and eastern Guinea.Conservation status (IUCN)Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: 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