Aphyosemion haasi Radda & Pürzl 1976
A.haasi, wild male
from the type locality.
Photo Courtesy of Ed Pürzl
Aphyosemion haasi Radda & Pürzl 1976
A.haasi, wild male
from the type locality.
Photo Courtesy of Ed Pürzl
| Meaning of Name |
After Karl-Heinz Haas of Stuttgart. |
| First Description |
Radda, A.C. & Pürzl, E. 1976 Der Aphyosemion cameronense Komplex. DKG Journal 8 (11): 140-141. |
| Size |
4.5 cm although some reports put them at 6 cm. |
| Meristics |
D = 12-13, A = 16-17, D/A = +7-8, ll = 31-32 (+2). From the original description. |
| Karyotype |
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| Sub-Genus |
Mesoaphyosemion |
| Group |
A.cameronense |
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| Type Locality |
A mountain brook which drains into the Amvené River north of Lalara 27 km northwest of Zomoko. |
| Distribution |
Very restricted. Presently only known from the type locality. |
| Habitat |
A small mountain stream. They are known to inhabit shallow areas & have been found under fallen leaves.
Biotope of A.haasi
27 km northwest of Zomoko. These were flooded footprints of forest elephants. |
| Distinguishing Characteristics | |
| Colour/Pattern Variability | Low (currently only known from one collection site). |
| History |
Discovered by Bochler & Gaspers in 1976 in a mountain river, 27 km to the north west of Zomoko, northern Gabon. |
| Breeding Notes |
The original fish introduced to captivity died before they could be bred so no information is known. It has been speculated that they would fall into a similar pattern as A.cameronense. |
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