Aphyosemion campomaanense Agnèse, Brummett, Catalan, Caminade & Kornobis 2009

A.campomaanense. Photo courtesy of Jean-François Agnése

Meaning of Name

After the Campo-Maan Nature Reserve.
First Description

Genetic characterization of the Aphyosemion calliurum species group and description of a new species from this assemblage: A.campomaanense (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheiloidei: Nothobranchiidae) from Southern Cameroon.

Jean-François Agnèse, Randall Brummett, Pierre Caminade,Josette Catalan & Etienne Kornobis.

Zootaxa 2045: 43–59 (2009)
Size

Meristics

Karyotype

Sub-Genus

Group

calliurum
Synonyms
  • A.sp aff. ahli (used by the original collectors ABC 2006)
Populations
  • ABC 06 / 83
  • ABC 06 / 84 - Type Locality
  • ABC 06 / 85
  • ABC 06 / 88
  • ABC 06 / 181
  • ABK 07 / 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183

Female with males behind ABK 07/181
Photo courtesy of Latsy Nyari


Young male ABK 07/181
Photo courtesy of Latsy Nyari
Type Locality

ABC 06 / 84. Campo-Maán National Park.
Distribution

Habitat

Biotope of ABK 07-181
Photo courtesy of Jean-François Agnése

Biotope of ABK 07-181
Photo courtesy of Jean-François Agnése
Distinguishing Characteristics Caudal fin has vertical red lines with a lower outer marginal band of yellow. Some specimens may show this yellow outer margin in the upper caudal fin as well. Anal fin has an outer margin of yellow/white with a thicker red submarginal band.
Colour/Pattern Variability
History

Breeding Notes

Colin McCourt in BKA newsletter No. 539, Nov/December 2010 wrote a report - He used an 18 x 12 x 12" tank with 3 males & 4 females. Four dark green floating mops, a piece of bogwood & a large clump of Java moss was added. Salvinia was used as a floating plant. Tank was filled to 75%. Water was pH 6·4-6·6, TDS 22 (just over 1°KH), temperature 74°F. A small stocking bag of peat was added.
Eggs were found in the mid water to lower parts of the floating mops. Both water incubation & laying on wet peat resulted in good hatch rates. Hatches occur in 16-21 days. Those on peat took a little longer to hatch. On hatching fry can take infusoria & microworm. Fry growth is fairly quick.
Diameter of Egg Reportedly small.
Remarks

From the ABK numbers collected ABK 07/181 is the one which was distributed. Not sure about the others.