Nile killifish

Micropanchax loati

Poeciliid Fish of the Nile Basin

Nile killifish is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Poeciliidae
Genus: Micropanchax
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: White Nile drainage in Sudan (Ref. 47311 ) and South Sudan (Ref. 4906 ), Nile delta in Egypt, Nile and Lake Victoria drainage in Uganda, Lake Victoria, Malagarazi and Wembere systems in Tanzania (Ref. 47311 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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