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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).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 12; no migratorio. Tropical; 21°C - 24°C (Ref. 1672)
Africa: Angola, Gabon, Cameroon and Congo.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 27139)
Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Two color morphs, chocolate and gold, are in the aquarium trade (Ref. 4537). Not a seasonal killifish. Aquarium keeping: minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Huber, J.H., 1996. Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés; Acuario: Comercial
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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=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.39 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
