Aphyosemion grelli Stefano Valdesalici & Wolfgang Eberl 2013
Taken at the Italian convention 2014
| Meaning of Name |
After Wolfgang Grell of the DKG. Wolfgang passed away in 2001. |
| First Description |
Valdesalici S & Eberl W. 2013 Aphyosemion grelli (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae), a new species from the Massif du Chaillu, southern Gabon. Vertebrate Zoology. Senckenberg 63 (2): 155 - 160 |
| Size |
Holotypes - Male 30·7mm, female 29·6mm. |
| Meristics |
D=10-12, A=13-14, D/A=6-7, ll=28-31. |
| Karyotype | |
| Sub-Genus | |
| Group |
A.mengilai. |
| Synonyms | None |
Populations
|
PEG 2002 / 7 - 50kms east of the ferry crossing the Ngounié River near Sindara on the RR22 road towards Ikobey (sometimes spelt Ikobé). |
| Type Locality |
PEG 2002 / 7. Small stream crossing the road
& draining into the Ikoy River. Northwestern edge of the Du Chaillu
Massif. On the road RR22 from southwest to northeast. This location
was 1 metre wide & 40cm deep. Sympatric sp. Barbus
sp. Collected 9 fish on the 19th January 2002. |
| Distribution |
Currently only known from the type location. |
| Habitat |
Small stream with strong current. |
| Distinguishing Characteristics | Colouration
of unpaired fins being mostly solid pale blue. Dorsal & anal outer
margin & top outer margin of caudal fin brown/black. Females unpaired fins are yellow with wide outer margins of black. |
| Colour/Pattern Variability | Probably low. |
| History |
Ten specimens were collected on 22nd January 2002 by Wolfgang Eberl & Guido Passaro on the northwestern edge of the Du Chaillu Massif. |
| Breeding Notes | |
| Diameter of Egg | |
| Remarks |
DKG Journal 1 / 2014