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Name
Scientific name
Aphyosemion elberti
Described by
Authority Ahl, Year 1924, Bracketed
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Common names
Red-Barred Lyretail, Rotstreifen Prachtkärpfling
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The red-barred lyretail, Aphyosemion elberti, is a killifish from central Cameroon and the upper Mambéré basin in the Central African Repub…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
40mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–22°C, pH 6–7
Hardness
0–5dGH
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, Nigeria, Mambéré, Mbam, Sanaga
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
This species' range is currently understood to extend from eastern Nigeria across central Cameroon (via the Sanaga River system of which the Mbam is a tributar…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
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Maintenance
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Water conditions
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Diet
Not written yet
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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