Aphyosemion calliurum (Boulenger, 1911)
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photo by Hellner, S.

Family:  Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.80000019073486 - 7.19999980926514, non-migratory
Distribution:  Africa: southern Benin, southern Nigeria to southwestern Cameroon.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in swamps and swampy parts of brooks, small streams and pools in the coastal rainforest (Ref. 3788). Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium (Ref. 27139).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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