Fundulopanchax oeseri
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Fundulopanchax oeseri faces severe habitat degradation from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in West Africa. The species' dependence on seasonal pools and small streams makes it particularly vulnerable to water extraction and pollution from agricultural runoff. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered rainfall patterns that could disrupt the ephemeral wetlands essential for breeding.
Habitat
This killifish inhabits seasonal pools, temporary wetlands, and slow-flowing streams in savanna and forest-edge environments across West Africa. The species requires shallow, vegetated waters that periodically dry during the dry season, triggering its annual reproductive cycle.
