FB-65166 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65166 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Gobiiformes Gobiidae Stiphodon Stiphodon mele Keith, Marquet & Pouilly, 2009 2009-11-19 2024-03-20 Sonnenberg, R. and E. Busch0 Description of a new genus and two new species of killifish (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from West Africa, with a discussion of the taxonomic status of <i>Aphyosemion maeseni</i> Poll, 1941. Zootaxa 2294:1-22. (Ref. 82704) FB-GeneralDescr-65176 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-01 17:28:23 2024-03-20 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65176 Collected in small puddle at the bank of Cavally River with water temperature 24°C and in a small, slow flowing creek with a maximum depth of 60 cm and a water temperature of 25°C; water at the latter location was stained slightly brown, creek covered by small trees and bushes and its bank by herbaceous plants (Ref. 82704). Sonnenberg, R. and E. Busch 2009 Description of a new genus and two new species of killifish (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from West Africa, with a discussion of the taxonomic status of <i>Aphyosemion maeseni</i> Poll, 1941. Zootaxa 2294:1-22. (Ref. 82704) FB-DiagnosticDescr-65176 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-01 18:34:06 2009-12-01 18:36:50 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65176 A closed frontal neuromast system with one groove, preopercular neuromast system with 5 pores (Ref. 82704). Males and females have no pattern of vertical dark bars on the side (Ref. 82704). First dorsal fin ray behind origin of anal fin, situated above anal fin ray 6-7 and behind middle of body (Ref. 82704). Pectoral fin extending posteriorly, not reaching origin of pelvic fin; pectoral fin not reaching anal fin (Ref. 82704). Scales cycloid; body and head entirely scaled, except for ventral surface of head; frontal squamation of E- or G-type (Ref. 82704). Compared with Nimbapanchax leucopterygius this species has a dark black or brown margin on the anal fin in males, sometimes with a white submarginal stripe, and mainly blue-green center of anal and caudal fin with some brown or reddish-brown irregular blotches in males (Ref. 82704). Sonnenberg, R. and E. Busch 2009 Description of a new genus and two new species of killifish (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from West Africa, with a discussion of the taxonomic status of <i>Aphyosemion maeseni</i> Poll, 1941. Zootaxa 2294:1-22. (Ref. 82704) FB-Morphology-65176 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-01 18:34:06 2009-12-01 18:36:50 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65176 Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 15 - 16; Vertebrae: 28 Sonnenberg, R. and E. Busch 2009 Description of a new genus and two new species of killifish (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from West Africa, with a discussion of the taxonomic status of <i>Aphyosemion maeseni</i> Poll, 1941. Zootaxa 2294:1-22. (Ref. 82704) FB-Distribution-65176 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-01 17:33:48 2014-04-11 20:06:14 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65176 Africa: Mount Nimba region, Guinea (Ref. 82704). Sonnenberg, R. and E. Busch 2009 Description of a new genus and two new species of killifish (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from West Africa, with a discussion of the taxonomic status of <i>Aphyosemion maeseni</i> Poll, 1941. Zootaxa 2294:1-22. (Ref. 82704) FB-Size-65176 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-01 17:28:23 2024-03-20 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65176 4.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 82704)) Sonnenberg, R. and E. Busch 2009 Description of a new genus and two new species of killifish (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from West Africa, with a discussion of the taxonomic status of <i>Aphyosemion maeseni</i> Poll, 1941. Zootaxa 2294:1-22. (Ref. 82704) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-65176 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-01 17:28:23 2024-03-20 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65176 pelagic; freshwater