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Aphyosemion australe in Cameroon
Lyretail panchax

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Aphyosemion australe   (Rachow, 1921)
Family:	Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)			picture (Apaus_m1.jpg) by Vermeulen, F.
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Lyretail panchax
Max. size:	6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27139)
Environment:	benthopelagic; non-migratory; pH range: 6 - 7; dH range: 5 - 12
Climate:	tropical; 21 - 24°C
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:
Distribution:	Africa: Angola, Gabon, Cameroon and Congo.
Biology:	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)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Huber, J.H.. 1996. (Ref. 27139)
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Cameroon country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cm.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Huber, J.H., 1996
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	Modified:  Bailly, Nicolas	Entered:  Froese, Rainer

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