Fundulopanchax fallax (Ahl, 1935)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Kribi killi (Fundulopanchax kribianus) is a species of African killifish that mainly inhabits swamps and turbid parts of brooks in the coastal rainforest. The species is endemic to Cameroon. Adult fish reach a maximum length of approximately 9 centimetres (3.5 inches). Breeding pairs of the species most often lay their eggs over the bottom, but occasionally also among the roots of free-floating aquatic plants. Pairs stay close for some time, with just a few eggs being produced each day. It is sometimes kept in captivity but moderately difficult to maintain and breed in an aquarium. Nonetheless, the species has been maintained in aquaria since 1905 as documented by Arnold, Meinken and Ahl, who described F. fallax in 1939, decades after its first commercial importation. The fish from Kribi is F. kribianus, F. schwoiseri is found in Malende, while F. fallax is found in Mouanka and Fifindi, there are morphological differences visible to the naked eye that differentiate these species. Additionally, the species can be found in several color morphs in the Terra Typica - in the care of F.
Wikipedia contributors, Kribi killi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:33:21.114066+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Fundulopanchax fallax (Ahl, 1935)
- Name authority
- (Ahl, 1935)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Genus
- Fundulopanchax
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCyprinodontiformes
- familyNothobranchiidae Garman, 1895
- genusFundulopanchax Myers, 1924
- speciesFundulopanchax fallax (Ahl, 1935)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Fundulopanchax. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Fundulopanchax robertsoni (Radda & Scheel, 1974) | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fundulopanchax walkeri (Boulenger, 1911) | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fundulopanchax ndianus (Scheel, 1968) | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fundulopanchax amieti (Radda, 1976) | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fundulopanchax clauseni (Scheel, 1975) | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fundulopanchax arnoldi (Boulenger, 1908) | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fundulopanchax mirabilis (Radda, 1970) | NothobranchiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Fundulopanchax schwoiseri (Scheel & Radda, 1974) (Scheel & Radda, 1974) | synonym |
| Aphyosemion fallax Ahl, 1935 Ahl, 1935 | synonym |
| Aphyosemion kribianum Radda, 1975 Radda, 1975 | synonym |
| Aphyosemion gulare schwoiseri Scheel & Radda, 1974 Scheel & Radda, 1974 | synonym |
| Aphyosemion schwoiseri Scheel & Radda, 1974 Scheel & Radda, 1974 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1012864 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6JS5D. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.