Scriptaphyosemion banforense (Seegers 1982)
Script.banforense.
This specimen was photographed in
1983/84 from the first import to reach the UK.
Photo Dave Astbury BKA Photo.
Meaning of Name |
After the type locality - Banfora. |
First Description | |
Size |
5 cm |
Meristics | |
Karyotype | |
Sub-Genus | |
Group | |
Synonyms |
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Populations
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Banfora (Type locality) - Collected by Bauer in 1980. Mamou (area) - Collected by Romand et al in 1979. Formerly thought to be Roloffia nigrifluvi. The description was published on the 27th December 1982. |
Type Locality |
15 km north of Banfora, Burkina Faso. Collected by Dr. B.Bauer in October 1980. |
Distribution |
The area surrounding Banfora, Upper Volta. This
is in the Upper Comoe River drainage. Lower down this system Archiaphyosemion
petersi is found. |
Habitat |
Dr.Bauer collected them in a slow moving stream
50 cm wide which crossed the road from Banfora to Bobo-Dioulasso 15
km from Banfora. |
Distinguishing Characteristics | Green
overall body colour. Females have clear unpaired fins but these have a greenish/yellow colour. The dorsal fin contains red spots. Scale edges are dark brown forming a pattern. An irregular line of red spots runs horizontally along the length of the body. |
Colour/Pattern Variability | |
History |
Collected in November 1959 in the area of the
Black Volta & Upper Comoe Rivers around Banfora, Upper Volta. In
this collection 7 specimens 14-20 mm were collected on the road from
Banfora to Sindou. These were classified as Aphyosemion
liberiense. First distributed in the UK at the North west group auction of 1983. |
Breeding Notes |
A breeding report appeared in BKA newsletter
No.227, July 1984 where the pair were spawned in rainwater with a 25%
water change each week. Water temperature 72-74°F. The tank was
heavily planted with Riccia &
Java moss. |
Diameter of Egg | |
Remarks |