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Aphyosemion coeleste in Congo, Republic of
Sky-blue killi

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Aphyosemion coeleste   Huber & Radda, 1977
Family:	Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)			picture (Apcoe_m0.jpg) by Vermeulen, F.
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Sky-blue killi
Max. size:	5.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27139)
Environment:	benthopelagic; non-migratory; pH range: 5.80000019073486 - 7.19999980926514
Climate:	tropical; 18 - 22°C; 1°N - 5°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:
Distribution:	Africa: southern Congo and Gabon.
Biology:	Occurs in swampy parts of rainforest brooks on the inland plains and hills (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Huber, J.H.. 1996. (Ref. 27139)
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Congo, Republic of country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Wildekamp, R.H., R. Romand and J.J. Scheel, 1986
Salinity:	freshwater
Importance:	of no interest		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	From the area around Moanda, Lékedi drainage system, southward to the area around Mossendjo, upper Louesse drainage system, southern Congo. Titi (Ref. 31267).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cf.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Huber, J.H., 1996
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	Checked:  Froese, Rainer	Modified:  Froese, Rainer	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

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