Scriptaphyosemion wieseae (Sonnenberg R. & Busch E. 2012)
Lenghe Curoh
taken at the 2003 BKA convention.
Meaning of Name |
After B. Wiese |
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First Description |
Rainer Sonnenberg & Eckhard Busch 2012 Description of Scriptaphyosemion wieseae (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) a new species from northern Sierra Leone. Bonn Zoological Bulletin 61 (1): 13-28. |
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Size |
Holotype, 36·1 mm SL (male). Size will exceed this. |
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Meristics |
D = 12-13, A = 16-17, ll = 27-30 +2-3. |
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Karyotype |
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Synonyms |
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Populations
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Fadugu - SL 03 / 15. Sympatric species include Epiplatys cf. njalaensis, Archiaphyosemion guineense, undetermined characids, gobies, and cyprinids, probably Barbus leonensis, B.stigmatopygus and a small undetermined Barbus specimen.
Kabala - SL 03 / 17. Original collection only small fish collected in a rice swamp. Eckhard Busch visited in 1993 & 2003 & reported an intensified agricultural use of the land.
Lenghe Curoh - SL 03 / 16. Sympatric species include Arch. guineense.
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Type Locality |
SL 03/16. Collected on 18th November 1993 by B.Wiese & Eckhard Busch. Lenghe Curoh, Sanghi or Sanigi River (Holotypes). Paratopotypes collected at Fadugu, at the bridge over the Mabakah River (same date). One male collected at Kabala, in a rice swamp put in preservative. |
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Distribution |
Currently known as between the Sula & Wara Wara mountains, northern Sierra Leone. Endemic to the Seli or Rokel River basin. Eckhard Busch reports that he could find no overlap in the distribution area of S.wieseae & S.bertholdi. |
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Distinguishing Characteristics |
Differs from it's closest relative
S.bertholdi in having heavier red
spots in body & caudal fin. |
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History |
First article on this collection - Busch E (1995a)
"SL 93" - Eine erneute Sammelreise nach Sierra Leone im Überblick.
Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft |
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Breeding Notes |
Probably similar to S.bertholdi. |
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Remarks |
This species has been around for many years as Script sp. Lenghe Curoh or Scrip.bertholdi Lenghe Curoh. |