Aphyosemion passaroi Huber 1994

A.passaroi 007
Photo courtesy Peter Venstermans

Meaning of Name

After Guido Passaro.
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.
Size

5 cm TL. (25·9mm in Huber's description).
Meristics

D = 12, A = 16, D/A = +6-7, ll = 29-31
Karyotype

Sub-Genus

Group

Synonyms

None.
Populations
  • Mavanga
  • EBT 96 / 13
  • EBT 96 / 14
  • GEB 94 / 3
  • GEB 94 / 4
  • GEB 94 / 5
  • GEB 94 / 10
  • PEG 93 / 11
  • PEG 93 / 14
  • PEG 93 / 16
  • PEG 93 / 18
  • 007

GEB 94 / 5. Photo courtesy of Tony Terceira.

  
   

 

GEB 94/3 - 80 km east of Moukabou towards Mavanga. No other fish seen at this point.

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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.
Distribution

Habitat

Type locality was 40 cm wide & 20 cm deep. Sympatric with barbs, shrimp & 'water bugs'.
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.
Colour/Pattern Variability Unknown but probably low.
History

Collected in July 1993 by Guido Passaro & Wolfgang Eberl at PEG 93 / 11.
Breeding Notes

 
Diameter of Egg  
Remarks

References: DKG Journal 26 (7).1994.