Aphyosemion pamaense Jean-Francois Agnese, Olivier Legros, Benoite Cazaux & Guillain Estivals 2013
Male A.pamaense ADK 10/323. Photo courtesy of Rudolf Pohlmann
Meaning of Name |
After the area of discovery - Pama village on the Pama River. |
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First Description | |||
Size |
4·5 cm TL, 3cm SL (males), 3·5 - 4 cm (females). |
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Meristics |
D=10-13, A=12-15, D/A 0; +3, ll=25-28. |
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Karyotype |
2n = 35 (males), 2n = 36 (females). |
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Sub-Genus |
Chromaphyosemion |
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Group |
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Synonyms | A.(C).species
Bela ABK 07-163 A.(C).species Mapa ABK 07-163 (corrected to Mapa after GPS error). |
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Populations
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A.(C).pamaense
ABK 07/163 Collected by Agnese, Brummett und Kornobis 2007 1·6km
from Pama in the direction of Bela. |
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Type Locality |
Pama, a village with a tributary draining into the Nyong River, Cameroon. |
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Distribution |
This sp. is found between the distribution areas for A.(C).loennbergi & A.(C).koungueense. 1·6 km to the east of Pama. |
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Habitat |
Collected in a small forest stream approx 3 metres
wide & ·4 metres deep, mud / sand bottom. |
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Distinguishing Characteristics | Orange in unpaired fins, anal fin without spots, orange throat, purple to blue/grey in flanks. Also has different karyotype to others in this sub genus. | ||
Colour/Pattern Variability | Probably limited given the small area of known distribution. | ||
History |
First discovered by Agnese, Brummet and Kornobis
on the 22nd January 2007 in an area east of Pablo on the road to Bela
in the direction of Kribi (location ABK 07/163). |
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Breeding Notes | Oliver Legros found first sexual differentiation at 3·5 months & reproduction at 5 months. Considered fairly easy to breed. | ||
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