Kindia killi (Scriptaphyosemion cauveti)

Scientific name: Scriptaphyosemion cauveti Romand & Ozouf-Costaz, 1995

Kindia killi (Scriptaphyosemion cauveti)

The Kindia killi (Scriptaphyosemion cauveti) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. Native range: Africa, restricted distribution in a tributary of the Kolent? river, Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scriptaphyosemion cauveti
Family
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: restricted distribution in a tributary of the Kolent? river, Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

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Sources

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

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