Aphyosemion congicum
Congo Lyretail · Schwarzflossiger Prachtkärpfling
Formerly Panchax congicus Ahl, 1924 · Aphyosemion melanopteron Goldstein & Ricco, 1970
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Quick facts
Difficulty1 of 8 measures
Not enough data to rate
More bars, more demanding. The first 7 are averaged into the rating.
- Space
- any tank
- Water
- unknown
- Temp
- unknown
- Diet
- unknown
- Temperament
- unknown
- Social
- unknown
- Compatibility
- unknown
Not averaged. It sets the lowest rating this fish can be given, whatever the measures above say.
- Hardiness
- unknown
The type series was derived from a commercial shipment and this species' natural range remains unconfirmed. It may be restricted to the area between the Kwango and Gamba rivers, the latter a tributary of the former, in western Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kwango is itself a tributary of the Kasai, an affluent of the Congo.
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 lyre-shaped" caudal fin in male individuals of genus members.#
congicum: named for the Congo River in combination with the Latin suffix -icum, meaning 'belonging to'.
Distribution
The type series was derived from a commercial shipment and this species' natural range remains unconfirmed. It may be restricted to the area between the Kwango and Gamba rivers, the latter a tributary of the former, in western Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kwango is itself a tributary of the Kasai, an affluent of the Congo.
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Distribution
Profile completeness8 of 24
33% complete
- water parameters
- hardness
- aquarium size
- references
- temperament
- social needs
- community suitability
- habitat
- aquarium notes
- maintenance
- water condition notes
- diet
- behaviour and compatibility
- sexual dimorphism
- reproduction
- notes