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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).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico; pH range: 6.5 - 6.6; dH range: ? - 12; non migratori. Tropical; 22°C - 24°C (Ref. 1672)
Africa: lower and middle Congo River basin (Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo)(Ref. 47461).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 27139)
Occurs in brooks, swamps and pools in the rainforest (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
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).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Fec = 200).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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