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Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Etymology: Aphyosemion: Greek, aphye, -es, sardine, anchovy + Greek, semeion = mark, signal (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Myers.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical
Africa: right bank of the Congo River in Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 86918), including Pool Malebo, the Alima, Aruwimi and Tshopo rivers (Ref. 86918). Reports from the Tshuapa, Lomela and Salonga questionable, possibly representing a new species (Ref. 86918).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 87850)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
This species can be separated from its congeners by the red band in the anal fin and by the very dark red border on the dorsal and caudal fins (Ref. 87849). The body is blue colored with no more than 50 red points (Ref. 87849).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
van der Zee, J.R. and J.H. Huber, 2006. Zur Identität von Aphyosemion christyi (Boulenger, 1915), Aphyosemion schoutedeni (Boulenger, 1920), und Aphyosemion castaneum Myers, 1924. (Pisces, Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae). DKG-J. 38(5):131-142. (Ref. 87849)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00449 - 0.02680), b=2.92 (2.71 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).