HomeFreshwater aquarium fishRainbowfish & killifishMbam killi Mbam killi (Aphyosemion dargei) Scientific name: Aphyosemion dargei Amiet, 1987 The Mbam killi (Aphyosemion dargei) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–25°C (72–77°F). Native range: Africa, Cameroon. Mbam killi care at a glanceTemperature22–25°C (72–77°F) BiologyNot a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAphyosemion dargeiFamilyNothobranchiidae (African rivulines)OrderCyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length5.0EnvironmentFreshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2 benthopelagic; non-migratoryClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: Cameroon.Conservation status (IUCN)Vulnerable (VU) (B2ab(iii))Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial More rainbowfish & killifishArgentine pearlfishAustrolebias bellottiiRedtail nothoNothobranchius guentheriStriped panchaxAplocheilus lineatusBluefin killifishLucania goodeiFlagfishJordanella floridaeKamaka rainbowfishMelanotaenia kamakaSee 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