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Aphyosemion hanneloreae

Hannelore's Lyretail · Hannelores Prachtkärpfling

Radda & Pürzl, 1985

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Adult male of A. hanneloreae 'Malinga' GJS 00/14...Hristo Hristov

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40mm SL1.6in SL
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Hannelore's lyretail, Aphyosemion hanneloreae, is a killifish from Malinga in the Du Chaillu mountains of Ngounié province, southern Gabon. The type locality lies very close to the Republic of the Congo, and the species may also occur across the border.

Etymology

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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.

hanneloreae: named for second author Eduard Pürzl's wife, Hannelore Pürzl.

Distribution

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Type locality is Malinga, located in the middle of the Du Chaillu mountain range in Ngounié province, southern Gabon. This lies very close to Republic of the Congo, and the species may also occur across the border.

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Adult male of A. hanneloreae 'Malinga' GJS 00/14...
Adult male of A. hanneloreae 'Malinga' GJS 00/14...Hristo Hristov
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...and another.Hristo Hristov

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