Aphyosemion lugens Amiet 1991
HLM 99 / 28. Wild male. Photo courtesy of Rudolf Pohlmann.
| Meaning of Name | After the sombre colouration. lugens means to mourn. | |||||||||
| First Description | Amiet J.L. 1991. Diagnoses de deux especés nouvelles d'Aphyosemion du Cameroun (Teleosti: Aplocheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 2 (1): p 85-89, figures, map. | |||||||||
| Size |
5 cm | |||||||||
| Meristics |
D = 12, A = 14-15 (Amiet 1991) | |||||||||
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| Sub-Genus |
Chromaphyosemion | |||||||||
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| Synonyms |
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| Type Locality | Afan Assokié. | |||||||||
| Distribution |
Known from two localities; in the Bitandé drainage which drains into the Ntem River drainage; & also in the Lobe River drainage of southwestern Cameroon at the Massif des Mamelles. | |||||||||
| Habitat |
Small forest creeks. | |||||||||
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| Colour/Pattern Variability | Low | |||||||||
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| Breeding Notes | Regarded as a difficult species to breed. Eggs should be collected as the parents are known to eat fry. Water incubation takes 12-14 days with sexual maturity taking around 8 months. | |||||||||
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