Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Teleostei
Elasmobranchii
Chondrostei
Holostei
Petromyzonti
Holocephali
Myxini
Cladistii
Coelacanthi

Species Order

Characiformes
Carangaria/misc
Notacanthiformes
Rajiformes
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Gonorynchiformes
Salmoniformes
Argentiniformes
Torpediniformes
Syngnathiformes
Ateleopodiformes
Gobiiformes
Holocentriformes
Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei
Perciformes/Serranoidei
Lepisosteiformes
Orectolobiformes
Mugiliformes
Squaliformes
Echinorhiniformes
Carcharhiniformes
Stomiiformes
Myliobatiformes
Chimaeriformes
Lophiiformes
Albuliformes
Rhinopristiformes
Cypriniformes
Synbranchiformes
Gobiesociformes

Aphyosemion escherichi (Ahl, 1924)

Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cyprinodontiformes

Family: Nothobranchiidae

Genus: Aphyosemion

Species: Aphyosemion escherichi (Ahl, 1924)

Climate Zone

Tropical

Location

Africa: Gabon, Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Present in the lower Congo River (Ref. 94750).

Biology

Occurs in coastal swamps and swampy parts of brooks and small streams in the coastal rainforest (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).

Habitat

benthopelagic