Twostripe lyretail
Aphyosemion bivittatum
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A killifish from southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon, from coastal rainforest streams with calcium-rich soil. It has two dark bands along the body.
- Scientific name
- Aphyosemion bivittatum
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aphyosemion bivittatum hollyi, Aphyosemion bivittatus, Aphyosemion coeruleum, Aphyosemion hollyi, Fundulopanchax bivittatus coerulea, Fundulus bivittatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–24 °C
- pH
- 6–6.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–6 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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