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Name
Scientific name
Aphyosemion bualanum
Described by
Authority Ahl, Year 1924, Bracketed
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Common names
Bouala Lyretail
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The Bouala lyretail, Aphyosemion bualanum, is a killifish from the upper Benue and Mayo Kébbi systems in Cameroon, Central African Republic…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Benue, Mayo Kébbi
Writing
Etymology
Aphyosemion: from the Greek aphúe (Gr. ἀφύη), meaning 'a small fish', and semeion (Gr. σημεῖον), meaning 'banner, flag', in reference to the "ornamented, often…
Distribution
Described from 'Buala, Cameroon', which corresponds to modern-day Bouala in Central African Republic. Its known distribution includes parts of northern Cameroo…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
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Water conditions
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Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
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Reproduction
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Notes
The specific name was mis-used to refer to various populations of the congener A. elberti prior to 1990, and we've been unable to confirm if the specimen pictu…
References
References
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