| Meaning of Name |
After Guido Passaro. |
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| First Description |
Huber, JH 1994. Aphyosemion passaroi, espèce inédite du Gabon sud-oriental, au patron de coloration unique et description complémentaire de Aphyosemion decorsei (Pellegrin). Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae. Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae. Rev. Rev. Fr. Fr. Aquariol. Aquariol. v. v. 20 (núm. 3) for 1993 : 77-79. 20 (No. 3) for 1993: 77-79. |
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| Size |
5 cm TL. (25·9mm in Huber's description). |
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| Meristics |
D = 12, A = 16, D/A = +6-7, ll = 29-31 |
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| Synonyms |
None. |
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Populations
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GEB 94/3 - 80 km east of Moukabou towards Mavanga. No other fish seen at this point. http://www.nakashima.org/gaphyosemion_passaroi.htm Japan Gallery |
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| Type Locality |
Collected at PEG 93 / 11 in July 1993. 81·3 km east of Moukabou to Koulamoutou, Gabon. A brook running under the road through a pipe. Their was no name found for this brook & no nearby village. Coordinates were 01° 42' South and 12° 03 east. |
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| Distribution | |||||
| Habitat |
Type locality was 40 cm wide & 20 cm deep. Sympatric with barbs, shrimp & 'water bugs'. |
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| Distinguishing Characteristics | Not easily
confused with others of the genus. The anal fin is quite unique. The black
outer margin is followed by a submarginal band of yellow (sometimes blue)
followed by a wide band of red/orange. Caudal is unique with a thick outer margin of black extending round the whole fin. |
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| Colour/Pattern Variability | Unknown but probably low. | ||||
| History |
Collected in July 1993 by Guido Passaro & Wolfgang Eberl at PEG 93 / 11. |
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| Breeding Notes |
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| Remarks |
References: DKG Journal 26 (7).1994. |