Aphyosemion hanneloreae wuendschi Radda & Pürzl 1985

BB 04 / 16
Photo courtesy of Christian Cauvet

Meaning of Name

After Hannelore Pürzl & Prof. Dr. Leopold Wündsch of Vienna. It is customary in Latin to follow an umlout (ü) with an 'e' regarding a persons name.

First Description

Radda A.C. & Pürzl E 1985.

Zwei Formen der Gattung Aphyosemion aus Süd-Gabun.

Aquaria 32: 158-160, figures 2, 3.

Size

4 cm (Radda & Pürzl 1987)

Meristics

D = 11-12, A = 14-15, ll = 31(+1) (Radda & Pürzl 1985)

Karyotype

 

Sub-Genus

Aphyosemion

Group

hofmanni

Synonyms

None

Populations

  • 50 km south of Mbigou, on the road to Malinga.
  • BSWG 97 / 19 - Same as GEB 94 / 17
  • BBS 04 / 16
  • BB 04 / 16
  • GBB 04 / 14
  • GEB 94 / 17 - Same as BSWG 97 / 19

Male, collected 50 km south of M'Bigou, Gabon.
Photo courtesy of Ed Pürzl.

Photo courtesy of Maurice Chauche & the KCF website.

Female, collected 50 km south of M'Bigou.
Photo courtesy of Ed Pürzl.

http://www.nakashima.org/gaphyosemionhanneloreaewuendschi.htm Japan Gallery

Type Locality

Near Baposso, Ngounié province, southern Gabon.

Distribution

Presently only known from the type locality.

Habitat

The type locality was a swampy creek in the rainforest.

Distinguishing Characteristics  
Colour/Pattern Variability Low
History

Discovered by Ed Pürzl & Otto Hofmann at location GHP 85 / 10, a marshy area 50 km to the south of Mbigou on the road to Malinga. This area drains into the Louetsie River system which in turn drains into the Ngounieé River system. Elevation 600 metres.

Breeding Notes

No information to date.

Diameter of Egg  
Remarks

It is possible in the future this subspecies may be invalidated in favour of A.hannelorae as they are seperated by difference of colouration only.