Aphyosemion loennbergii
Lönnberg's Lyretail · Loennbergs Prachtkärpfling
Formerly Fundulus loennbergii Boulenger, 1903 · Fundulus pappenheimi Ahl, 1924 · Aphyosemion (Fundulopanchax) unistrigatus Ahl, 1935
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Quick facts
Difficulty3 of 8 measures
More bars, more demanding. Hardiness is not averaged with the rest.
- Space
- any tank
- Water
- soft or acidic
- Temp
- narrow band
- Diet
- unknown
- Temperament
- unknown
- Social
- unknown
- Compatibility
- unknown
Hardiness on its own can raise the rating, whatever the measures above say.
- Hardiness
- unknown
Described from the 'Kribi', now known as Kienké, river, southwestern Cameroon and has a wider distribution in the region, occurring in the Lokundje and Nyong drainages.
Water conditions
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.
loennbergii: named for Swedish zoologist Einar Lönnberg (1865-1942), “author of several contributions to the fish-fauna of Cameroon”.
Distribution
Distribution
Profile completeness8 of 24
33% complete
- aquarium size
- a photograph
- photograph credits
- references
- temperament
- social needs
- community suitability
- habitat
- aquarium notes
- maintenance
- water condition notes
- diet
- behaviour and compatibility
- sexual dimorphism
- reproduction
- notes
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