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Red-seam Killifish
Aphyosemion calliurum
Aphyosemion calliurum (commonly called the banner lyretail) is a species of freshwater killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. It occurs in coastal rainforest waters of West Africa from southern Benin and southern Nigeria to south-western Cameroon.
From the article Aphyosemion calliurum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Adults are small, to about 5 cm (2.0 in) total length. As in many Aphyosemion, males are more brightly colored and have more elongated fins than females. Populations vary in color pattern, typically showing rows of red spotting on the flanks and colored margins to the median fins; their overall build is stockier than the closely related Aphyosemion australe.
Range & habitat
Aphyosemion calliurum inhabits swamps, swampy parts of brooks, small streams, and pools of the coastal rainforest belt. It is benthopelagic, non-migratory, and recorded from waters with pH roughly 5.8–7.2 and temperatures around 24–26 °C (75–79 °F).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Like related species, A. calliurum feeds on small aquatic invertebrates. It is not an annual species; eggs and larvae develop continuously in water rather than undergoing diapause.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 94298.