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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).
Eponymy: Wolfgang Herzog is a German aquarist, and another intrepid member of the DKG (Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft) who makes expeditions to remote areas in search of killifish. He “kindly provided the results of his successful fish collections in Gabon”. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; air tawar bentopelagis; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2; nir-ruaya. Tropical; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 2060)
Africa: northern Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon.
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 27139)
Occurs in clear and flowing brooks in the mountainous rainforest of the inland plain (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Bottom spawner, 1 month incubation (Ref. 27139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | 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)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
penggunaan manusia
Perikanan: tidak ada kepentingan; Akuarium: Komersial
Alat, peralatan
laporan khas
muat turun XML
Sumber internet
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=0.00603 (0.00250 - 0.01453), b=3.13 (2.92 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).