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Congo killi

Aphyosemion congicum (Ahl, 1924)

Status not recordedbony fish

The congo killi (Aphyosemion congicum) is a species in the family Nothobranchiidae, order Cyprinodontiformes.

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Quick facts about the congo killi

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the congo killi live?

Not recorded

Is the congo killi endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the congo killi classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCyprinodontiformes
  5. familyNothobranchiidae
  6. genusAphyosemion
  7. SpeciesAphyosemion congicum (Ahl, 1924)

Synonyms Aphyosemion melanopteron, Panchax congicus

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • halančík konžskýCzech
  • Schwarzflossen PrachtkärpflingGerman
  • Kultakylkiviiripyrstöroot
  • Schwarzflossiger PrachtkärpflingGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the congo killi

Other species in the same genus Aphyosemion.

Lyretail

Aphyosemion australe

NothobranchiidaeNo free photo yet

Red lyretail

Aphyosemion bivittatum

NothobranchiidaeNo free photo yet

Cameron killi

Aphyosemion cameronense

NothobranchiidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the congo killi?

The congo killi (Aphyosemion congicum) belongs to the family Nothobranchiidae in the order Cyprinodontiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Congo killi (Aphyosemion congicum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/congo-killi

MLA

“Congo killi (Aphyosemion congicum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/congo-killi.

BibTeX
@misc{congo_killi_2026,
  title = {Congo killi (Aphyosemion congicum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/congo-killi},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}