Aphyosemion celiae
Celia's Lyretail
Formerly Aphyosemion celiae winifredae Radda & Scheel, 1975
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Quick factsEdit
Difficulty3 of 8 measures
- Space
- medium tank
- Water
- needs soft water
- Temp
- flexible
- Diet
- unknown
- Temperament
- unknown
- Social
- unknown
- Compatibility
- unknown
Other demands
Each of these can raise the rating on its own, whatever the measures above say.
- Hardiness
- unknown
Celia's lyretail, Aphyosemion celiae, is a killifish from western Cameroon, where it appears restricted to parts of the central Mungo River basin. It was described from a small stream in Mambanda, near Kumba.
Water conditions
EditEtymology
EditAphyosemion: from the Greek aphúe (Gr. ἀφύη), meaning 'a small fish', and semeion (Gr. σημεῖον), meaning 'banner, flag', in reference to the "ornamented, often lyre-shaped" caudal fin in male individuals of genus members.
celiae: named for Celia Epie of Mambanda, western Cameroon, the eldest daughter of rubber plantation manager John Epie, who hosted Scheel and accompanied him during his collecting trips. The holotype was collected close to Epie’s home.
Distribution
EditDescribed from a small stream in Mambanda, near Kumba, western Cameroon, and appears restricted to parts of the central Mungo River basin in that region.
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