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Name

Scientific name

Aphyosemion mimbon

Described by

Authority Huber, Year 1977

Family

Nothobranchiidae

Summary

Aphyosemion mimbon is a small killifish from headwater drainages in northwestern Gabon, described from a tributary of the Mvé River. It has…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

45mm, standard length

Tank size

Not recorded

Water

Temperature and pH

Temperature 18–22°C, pH 5.5–6.5

Hardness

0–5dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Social needs

Not recorded

Community suitability

Not recorded

Where it lives

Countries

Gabon

Supporting text

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 a minor tributary of the Mvé River running through the village of Akoga, northwestern Gabon and has been recorded in other headwater drainages o…

Habitat

Not written yet

Aquarium size

Not written yet

Maintenance

Not written yet

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Not written yet

Behaviour and compatibility

Not written yet

Sexual dimorphism

Not written yet

Reproduction

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Notes

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References

References

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