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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: Maurice Chauche (d: 2012) was a French aquarist and fish photographer. He was honored for his ‘complete devotion’ (translation) to the study of aquarium fishes. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2; non migrateur. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468); 1°N - 5°S
Africa: Likona River system (middle Congo River basin) in Republic of Congo (Ref. 47461).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 27139)
Occurs in brooks under forest cover (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
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).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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