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Aphyosemion calliurum
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A killifish from coastal West Africa, from southern Benin and Nigeria to southwestern Cameroon. It lives in swamps, brooks and pools of the coastal rainforest. It is not annual and is easy to keep. It reaches about 5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Aphyosemion calliurum
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aphyosemion calliurum calliurum, Aphyosemion flavum, Aphyosemion oeseri, Aphyosemion unicolor, Aphyosemion vexillifer, Epiplatys flavis, Epiplatys flavus, Epiplatys unicolor, Haplochilus calliurus, Haplochilus cameronensis, Haplochilus elegans, Panchax calliurus, Panchax flavus, Panchax unicolor, Panchax vexillifer
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- pH
- 5.8–7.2
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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