Aphyosemion erythron Sonnenberg 2007
A.erythron GEMHS
00 / 41. Male left, female right. Photo courtesy of Werner
Eigelshofen.
Meaning of Name |
After the Greek erythros. Refers to the rows of red dots along body & fins. |
First Description |
Sonnenberg R. 2007. Two new species of Chromaphyosemion (Cyprinodontiformes:
Nothobranchiidae) from the coastal plain of Equatorial Guinea. Ichthyol. Explor.Freshwaters, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 359-373, 7 figs, 4 tabs, December 2007. |
Size |
Male - 24·5 mm SL (holotype). In aquaria - males 25 mm, females 20 mm. |
Meristics |
D = 11-13, A = 12-15, ll = 23-26 + 2-3. |
Karyotype |
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Sub-Genus |
Chromaphyosemion |
Group | |
Synonyms |
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Populations
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GEMHS 00 / 35 - Collected by Malumbres
et al 9th July 2000. Near Nomenam. Rio Aye basin. GEMHS 00 / 38 - Collected 10th July 2000. Located 1 km east of Bama. Altitude 42 metres. Main Drainage system: Rio Movo Ecucu (subsystem: unknown). A.erythron. GEMHS 00 / 41 - Collected by Malumbres
et al 11th July 2000. Two km east of the village Ecurya, Rio Ecucu basin.
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Type Locality | |
Distribution | |
Habitat | |
Distinguishing Characteristics | Distinguished
from it's neighbours - A.kouamense,
A.melanogaster, A.ecucuense
& most forms of A.malumbresi by
a thin red submarginal band in the anal fin of males. Males have a light blue to blue/grey colouration on sides. |
Colour/Pattern Variability | |
History |
Holotype collected 18th July 1968 on the road from Senye - Izaguirre (between Bisum & Avuenam), Rio Muni, Equatorial Guinea. |
Breeding Notes | |
Diameter of Egg | |
Remarks |