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Bates' killi (Aphyosemion batesii)
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Bates' killi (Aphyosemion batesii) specimen
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Nothobranchiidae

Bates' killi

Aphyosemion batesii

Dark red scales form a bleeding heart behind the fin

  • Tropical
  • Lower river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Bates' killi is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 9 cm.

Maximum length
9 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Africa: Sanaga, Nyong, Ntem, Ivindo, Lobo, Dja, Sangha, Doumé, Boumba, lower Ubangi and middle Congo River basin in Cameroon, Gabon, Congo Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 47774 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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