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Cameroon killi

Aphyosemion cameronense

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A killifish from Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, from shaded rainforest brooks and swamps. It is not annual. It reaches about 5 centimetres.

Scientific name
Aphyosemion cameronense
Family
Nothobranchiidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Nothobranchiidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Aphyosemion bellicauda, Aphyosemion cameronense cameronense, Aphyosemion cameronense haasi, Aphyosemion cameronense halleri, Aphyosemion cameronense obscurum, Aphyosemion cameronensis, Aphyosemion haasi, Aphyosemion halleri, Aphyosemion microstomum, Aphyosemion obscurum, Haplochilus cameronensis, Haplochilus carnapi, Mesoaphyosemion cameronense, Panchax bellicauda, Panchax cameronensis

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
18–22 °C
pH
6.5–7.2

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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