CARES Species Profile:  Nothobranchius kafuensis

Common Name:  Kafue killifish

Description

Killifish from Zambia’s Kafue and Upper Zambezi rivers.

CARES Family:   Nothobranchiidae - African Killifish

Global Region:   Africa

Distribution:   Zambia

 

Conservation Status

CARES Classification:  Endangered CARES Assessment Date:  March 17, 2026
IUCN Red List:  Least Concern IUCN Assessment Date:  Dec. 9, 2018  

Reference Links

Fishbase: Nothobranchius kafuensis

IUCN Red List: Nothobranchius kafuensis

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