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Teleostei (teleosts) >
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
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 4.5 - 5.5; non-migratory. Tropical; 1°N - 0°N
Africa: Gabon.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40692)
In small creeks.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Legros, O., 1999. Aphyosemion kouamense n.sp., ein neues Chromaphyosemion (Teleostei: Aplocheilidae) vom Rand der Monts de Cristal im Nordwesten Gabuns. DKG-J. 31(2):32-40. (Ref. 40692)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential
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