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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) >
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Etymology: Aphyosemion: Greek, aphye, -es, sardine, anchovy + Greek, semeion = mark, signal (Ref. 45335); plagitaenium: The species name, plagitaenium, means with an oblique band, in reference to the oblique - not vertical - red lower lineated pattern on male sides, sometimes forming a "chevron" pattern with upper sides (Ref. 83477).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
Africa: only known from the type locality at Epoma (Mambili drainage, Likouala system, middle Congo River basin) in the Republic of Congo (Ref. 83477).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83477)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
A small species, with a slightly more slender morphology in the Aphyosemion subgenus and with a unique color pattern on male posterior sides of oblique red lines, sometimes fusing to form chevrons ('<<', as seen starting from head) and with red blotches near the base of the anal fin (Ref. 83477).
Primary forest creeks with cool water (Ref. 83477).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Huber, J.H., 2004. Description of a new Aphyosemion species from Congo, A. plagitaenium n. sp., exhibiting a probable intra-generic color convergence with oblique bars. Freshw. Mar. Aquarium 27(12):70-74. (Ref. 83477)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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