Aphyosemion coeleste Huber & Radda, 1977 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Aquariology : difficult to maintain in aquarium .
  • Colour pattern : van der Zee et al., 2007b .
  • Common names : Sky-blue killi (English), Kultaeväviiripyrstö (Finnish), Himmelblauer Prachtkärpfling (German) .
  • Current distribution known : found in southern Gabon and western Congo. Specifically, from the area around Moanda, in the Lékedi River drainage system, and southward to the area around Mossendjo, in the upper Louesse River drainage system .
  • Ecology : Huber & Radda, 1977 | not a seasonal killifish .
  • Food habits / trophic level : ants and other insects .
  • Genetics : Huber, 1978 | Scheel, 1981 b .
  • Habitat / home range : swampy parts of rainforest brooks on the inland plains and hills .
  • Reproduction : laying adhesive egg on aquatic plants and roots; 3 weeks incubation .
  • Reproduction_references : Hannink, 1980 | Huber, 1977 d | Wachters, 1979 a .
  • Size : 50 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Aphyosemion coeleste Huber & Radda, 1977: 100, fig. 4, 10 A. Type locality: "Bach nahe Mossango, 13 km N.W. Moanda, an der Strasse nach Lastoursville", central Gabon (01°28'S-13°13'E). Holotype and paratypes NMW, registration numbers unknown; paratypes MRAC n° 77-17-P 469.