Aphyosemion congicum
Congo Lyretail · Schwarzflossiger Prachtkärpfling
Formerly Panchax congicus Ahl, 1924 · Aphyosemion melanopteron Goldstein & Ricco, 1970
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Difficulty1 of 8 measures
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- Space
- small tank
- Water
- unknown
- Temp
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- Diet
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- Temperament
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- Compatibility
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- Hardiness
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The Congo lyretail, Aphyosemion congicum, is a killifish from western Democratic Republic of Congo. It may be restricted to the area between the Kwango and Gamba rivers, but the type series came from a commercial shipment and its natural range remains unconfirmed. The Kwango drains to the Congo through the Kasai.
Etymology
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.#
congicum: named for the Congo River in combination with the Latin suffix -icum, meaning 'belonging to'.
Distribution
EditThe 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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