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Name
Scientific name
Fundulopanchax gresensi
Described by
Authority Berkenkamp, Year 2003
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
0 of 2 credited
Summary
Fundulopanchax gresensi is a killifish known only from a small area in the upper Cross River basin, western Cameroon. It has been collected…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
47mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
1–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cameroon, Bagwor, Cross, Mack
Writing
Etymology
Fundulopanchax: originally named as a subgenus by Myers (1924) due to members appearing to represent an evolutionary link between the genera Fundulus and Panch…
Distribution
Known only from a relatively small area near the villages of Takwai I and II, Atebong Wire and Edjuingan in wester Cameroon, with records existing from the Bag…
Habitat
Collected from shallow, swampy sections of forested streams, some of which may dry out during the dry season. Certain parts of its range may also be threatened…
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
The set-up need not be too complicated but be sure to cover the aquarium well since this species is a prodigious jumper. Provide plenty of cover in the form of…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
Not written yet
References
References
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