African leaffish

the African leaffish (Polycentropsis abbreviata) is a species of African leaffish native to fresh waters of western Africa.^[2] Although placed in the family Nandidae by FishBase^[3] and by the 5th Edition of Fishes of the World^[4] many recent authorities place Polycentropsis in Polycentridae.^[5]

African leaffish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Polycentridae
Genus:	Polycentropsis Boulenger, 1901
Species:	P. abbreviata
Binomial name
Polycentropsis abbreviata Boulenger, 1901

This species grows to a length of 8 cm (3.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus, Polycentropsis .^[2]