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Aphyosemion koungueense (Sonnenberg, 2007)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Etymology: Aphyosemion: Greek, aphye, -es, sardine, anchovy + Greek, semeion = mark, signal (Ref. 45335); koungueense: Named after the river and the nearby village Koungué, where the holotype was collected.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 4.9 - ?. Tropical; 26°C - ? (Ref. 76820)

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Africa: endemic to Cameroon and known from the area north of Kribi up to Douala at the Wouri (Ref. 76820).

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 76820)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

The type locality of this species is a small river in the forest, about 3 m wide and 0.4 m deep, and with muddy bottom on sand, covered with decomposing leaves (Ref. 76820).

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Sonnenberg, R., 2007. Description of three new species of the genus Chromaphyosemion Radda, 1971 (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) from the coastal plains of Cameroon with a preliminary review of the Chromaphyosemion splendopleure complex. Zootaxa 1591:1-38. (Ref. 76820)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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