River
Alima
2 profiles across 2 families name the Alima as a locality.
- Species
- 2
- Families
- 2
- Photographed
- 1 of 2
- Difficulty rated
- 2 of 2
Basin
Also in the Congo basinspecies recorded from both
Shares fishes with rivers elsewherespecies recorded from both
Runs through
Aphyosemion sp. 'Oyo' RPC 91/8
Nothobranchiidae · authority not recorded
This fish may be synonymous with the congener A. castaneum. Collected for the aquarium hobby in 1991 from close to the town of Oyo, Cuvette department, Republic of the Congo. The town lies on the Alima River, a right bank tributary of the middle Congo system.
Ctenopoma acutirostreLeopard Bushfish
Anabantidae · Pellegrin, 1899
An ideal species for the newcomer to 'oddballs'. It is exceptionally hardy, long-lived (it can survive for over 15 years when cared for properly) and exhibits some interesting behaviour. It appears to have evolved convergently with leaf fish of the genera Polycentrus and Monocirrhus (they're not closely related). All these species mimic leaves and other aquatic debris to assist them in hunting their prey. If you add live food to its tank, you will see the typical stalking behaviou...