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Aphyosemion castaneum Myers, 1924

Description

This species can be separated from its congeners by the red band in the anal fin and by the very dark red border on the dorsal and caudal fins (Ref. 87849). The body is blue colored with no more than 50 red points (Ref. 87849).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cyprinodontiformes

Family: Nothobranchiidae

Genus: Aphyosemion

Species: Aphyosemion castaneum Myers, 1924

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Africa: right bank of the Congo River in Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 86918), including Pool Malebo, the Alima, Aruwimi and Tshopo rivers (Ref. 86918). Reports from the Tshuapa, Lomela and Salonga questionable, possibly representing a new species (Ref. 86918).

    • Biology

    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat

    benthopelagic