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Name
Scientific name
Aphyosemion decorsei
Described by
Authority Pellegrin, Year 1904, Bracketed
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Common names
Decorse's Lyretail
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Decorse's lyretail, Aphyosemion decorsei, is a killifish from the middle Ubangi River basin in the Central African Republic. The Ubangi is …
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
Central African Republic, DR Congo, Republic of the Congo, Congo, Ubangi
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
Type locality is the settlement of Bessou, Lobaye prefecture, Central African Republic, which lies within the Ubangi (also spelled Oubangui) River basin. The U…
Habitat
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Aquarium size
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Maintenance
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Water conditions
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Diet
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Behaviour and compatibility
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Sexual dimorphism
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Reproduction
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Notes
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References
References
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